City Council members, an attorney and family members addressed the Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday night into local law enforcement’s handling of the deaths of
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Category: Law Enforcement
Read In Full: Chief Garcia’s Police Response Timeline Into Deaths Of Two Women
The following represents the full letter Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia issued to the Board of Police Commission Chair Daniel Roach surrounding the timeline of
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Lopez To Ganim: Lift Police Chief Gag Order
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez writes in her latest commentary “Most of us would agree that keeping a muzzle on the Chief of Police,
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Police Commission To Hear Earful About Cop Response
The Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday will hear from family members of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls into the law enforcement handling of
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Secretive Top Cop Garcia Returns After Absence With More Of The Same
After a befuddling week away from the job during a heightened national media blitz, news-shy Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia has issued a letter to
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Shanda Scott, New Victim Services Coordinator
News release from Mayor’s Office: The Bridgeport Police Department is pleased to announce that Shanda Scott has been hired to fill the vacant position of
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Ganim Has Strong Institutional Power Over Police Department, Short-Term Caretaker Required Until New Chief Appointed
The mayor of Connecticut’s largest city arguably possesses the most power among municipal chief executives in the state. It wasn’t always that way. Once a
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Ganim Condemns Acting Chief Garcia’s Handling Of Police Response Involving Recent Deaths Of Young Women, Two Detectives Placed On Leave, Garcia Mysteriously Absent
With Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia inexplicably away, Mayor Joe Ganim on Sunday ordered the administrative leave of detectives assigned to the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and
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