City of Meriden

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Meriden Police Department's demographic composition and staffing for the calendar year 2025. It details the agency's mission, vision, core values, and goals, alongside extensive data on recruitment efforts, personnel characteristics by sex, race, age, military service, and education. The document is intended to support strategic planning, informed decision-making, and compliance with state-mandated reporting requirements for workforce diversity.

The strategic plan for the City of Meriden focuses on five priority needs: public facility and infrastructure improvements, affordable housing preservation and expansion, public services and quality of life improvements, economic development, and effective program administration. Key outcomes include improving public infrastructure, preserving affordable housing, providing supportive services for low- to moderate-income households and special needs populations, repaying a Section 108 loan for economic development, and ensuring effective program administration of HUD-funded programs. The plan also addresses homelessness, housing instability, and community development needs through coordinated efforts with various agencies and stakeholders.