West Haven Beach Parking lots Close at sunset
WTNH • April 16, 2026
West Haven Police Department to enforce parking lot closures at sunset
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The West Haven Police Department has announced that all of the city’s beach parking lots will close at sunset effective immediately.
According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, officers will be patrolling the shoreline to actively enforce the closures. The department asks all visitors to plan accordingly and comply with posted regulations.
West Haven closing all beach parking lots at sunset
PUBLIC NOTICE The West Haven Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve Tier 1 accreditation by verifying it continues to meet professional standards. Administered by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, the state accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state of the art standards. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments. Comments can be mailed to William Tanner, POSTC Accreditation Division at 285 Preston Ave. Meriden, Connecticut 06450, by telephone at 203-427-2602, by fax at 203-238-6643 or by email Accreditation.Compliance@po.state.ct.us. A copy of the State Accreditation Standards is available online at http://www.ct.gov/post
