Acting Chief AJ Perez, former Assistant Chief James Nardozzi and Captain Roderick Porter are among the seven finalists in a Civil Service search that will be reduced to a list of three from which Mayor Joe Ganim will select a top cop to a five-year contract. The city, in a new selection twist of the […]
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Panel Selected To Recommend Police Chief Finalists
October 6th, 2018 · 4 Comments · Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Tags: AJ Perez·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·David Dunn·James Nardozzi·Joe Ganim·Roderick Porter
City Council Pushes Residency Reporting Requirement
September 28th, 2018 · 19 Comments · City Council, Civil Service, News and Events
The City Council Monday night is expected to refer a resolution to the Ordinance Committee to “consider if Ms. Eleanor Guedes, a member of the City’s Civil Service Commission, violated both the City’s Charter, Chapter 2, Section 13 and the Municipal Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Section 2.02.080 while being registered to vote in Trumbull […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Eleanor Guedes
Nardozzi Among 7 Finalists For Police Chief Position
September 19th, 2018 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
He was brought in under the mayoral administration of Bill Finch, then drew the ire of the city’s police union when he cracked down on overtime that contributed to his departure after Joe Ganim regained the mayoralty. Now former Assistant Chief James Nardozzi finds himself among seven finalists for the top cop position currently held […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·James Nardozzi·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett
Clarion Call Over Firefighters Exam
September 7th, 2018 · 22 Comments · Civil Service, Firefighters, News and Events
Past presidents of the Firebird Society of Bridgeport have signed a commentary written by retired firefighter Donald Day denouncing a city decision to extend conditional offers of employment to about 30 names on the list of an expired Civil Service exam. Day is joined by other fellow past presidents Ron Mackey, Joel Christy and George […]
Tags: David Dunn·Donald Day·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·Ron Mackey
Community Forum On Police Chief Search
May 5th, 2018 · 4 Comments · Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
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Public Input For Police Chief Search
May 1st, 2018 · 11 Comments · Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday announced that the Civil Service office will conduct two public forums on May 10 as part of the search process for a police chief. The city has retained government employee consultant Randi Frank to help oversee the hiring process with input from the public for the qualities they seek in […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Joe Ganim·Randi Frank
Testing And Selection Process Timeline For Entry Level Police Exam
April 26th, 2018 · 13 Comments · Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Civil Service Office: The following timeline outlines the steps in the various phases in the examination process for entry level police officer. This is meant only to be a general overview and the Civil Service office reserves the right to make any changes deemed necessary.
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The Nuances Of City Residency
September 27th, 2018 · 39 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Civil Service, News and Events
A city ordinance requires municipal officials both elected and serving on boards to file residency forms every January with the Town Clerk’s Office validating their home addresses. While some have complied, others have not and in at least one case there’s movement to consider removal of the chair of the Civil Service Commission whose residence […]
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Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Eleanor Guedes·John Marshall Lee·Mark Anastasi·Pete Spain