Sergeant James Antonelli has been involved in law enforcement since 1994 and has been a K-9 handler and CPWDA member since 2001. Sergeant Antonelli became involved in police K-9 while working for the New Milford Police Department and handled two K-9’s for the agency. In 2004 he transferred to the Danbury Police Department where he became actively involved in the K-9 Unit handling K-9 Britta for the agency. He is a Lock- Up Police Combat Instructor and a Field Training Officer. He holds a Master’s Degree in Justice Administration and Crime Management and in December of 2009 was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In his career at both the Danbury Police Department as well as the New Milford Police Department he has received numerous departmental citations and commendations. Currently he coordinates monthly in-service training for Region 4, which includes K9 handlers throughout Fairfield and Litchfield Counties. Sergeant Antonelli was elected to the CPWDA Executive Board in 2017.
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