HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford, Conn. - State Police have been getting an increase in pistol permit applications and now they’re implementing new procedures to streamline the process.
If you head to State Police headquarters in Middletown to obtain your pistol permit, you may notice the line outside.
State police Sgt. Christopher Francis spoke about the lines in our First and Finest segment Sunday morning.
“We’ve been getting a huge influx of applicants you will be there for a projected amount of time, we ask that everyone stay hydrated especially with the warm temperatures on the rise. I know that the COVID protocols are being relaxed but we do ask that people wear masks and practice social distancing,” said Sgt. Francis.
Sgt. Francis also spoke about state police diversifying the force.
In the latest graduating class of troopers there were 84 people total, 13 were female, 10 were African American, 11 Latino.
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