Accident Investigation Team
Regional Accident Team Commander
Deputy Chief Colin McAllister (Naugatuck PD) / Cmcallister@naugatuckpd.org
Naugatuck Regional Accident Team Members:
Lt. Dan Norck / Dnorck@naugatuckpd.org
Lt. Derek Vostinak / Dvostinak@naugatuckpd.org
Lt. Ryan Burns / Rburns@naugatuckpd.org
Sgt. Danielle Bailey / Dbailey@naugatuckpd.org
(Property) Ofc Luis Martinez / Lmartinez@naugatuckpd.org
Det. Thomas McGarvey / Tmcgarvey@naugatuckpd.org
Ofc Mathew Savoy / Msavoy@naugatuckpd.org
The Naugatuck Police Department is a current member of the Central Naugatuck Valley Regional Accident Investigation Team, which is comprised of officers from the Naugatuck Police Department, along with regional towns that include team members from the Middlebury, Watertown, Wolcott, Cheshire and Plymouth Police Departments.
Team members are generally responsible for the investigation of traffic-related collisions which cause serious physical injury or death in the four-town region. Team members have specialized training in accident documentation, photography and reconstruction. The Team is comprised of highly-trained accident reconstructionists, scene investigators/photographers.
The Regional Accident Investigation Team employs the most contemporary concepts in Accident Reconstruction, including advanced vehicle dynamics, crush and speed analysis, occupant kinematics, 3D animation, perception/reaction, court testimony, and evidence preservation and presentation.