The New Canaan Police Department hired three new officers on March 28. The officers were sworn-in at 11:00 A.M. at the New Canaan Town Hall Meeting Room.
Brian Buckley is 39 years old, married, and lives in Bethel, CT. Prior to being selected as a new officer, he was employed as a financial advisor for Charles Schwab. He graduated from New Milford High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Le Moyne College, where he majored in History.
Austin Malizia is 33 years old and lives with his fiancée and their two children in Norwalk, CT. Prior to being selected as a new officer, he held several positions as a social worker in the healthcare field. He is also a volunteer with the New Canaan Fire Company. He graduated from New Canaan High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Connecticut State University, where he majored in Social Work.
Carlos Prado is 25 years old, single, and lives in Fairfield, CT. He is a 2nd Lieutenant and Platoon Leader with the CT Army National Guard’s 248th Engineering Company. He graduated from Stamford High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Connecticut, where he majored in Nutritional Science.
All three candidates participated in the fall 2023 recruitment process for Police Officer with the New Canaan Police Department. They were three of over 80 candidates that submitted eligible applications for employment. They each successfully endured an intensive testing and selection process including a written examination, physical agility testing, interview panel, polygraph, psychological evaluation, background investigation, medical testing, and Police Commission interview.
These three new officers will begin their recruit training on April 5, 2024 at the Connecticut Police Academy’s 382nd training session in Meriden, CT. The tentative graduation date for that class is during the first week of October 2024. After completion of the academy, they will undergo a minimum of 400 hours of field training with the New Canaan Police Department before being certified as Probationary Police Officers.
