Southbury Police Department is welcoming a new officer, Richard Volpe III .  He was sworn in Friday night and is the 23rd Member of the Southbury Police Department.  The Southbury native was an Emergency Dispatcher.  Volpe and other police recruits across Connecticut will go through POST’s program at the Connecticut Police Academy.  The basic training program is approximately 22 weeks long.  Recruits must complete a field and departmental training program consisting of a minimum of 400 additional hours.  Upon successful completion of all portions of the program, including the field and departmental training, the recruit officer is issued an initial certification as a police officer in the State of Connecticut.