The City Council Monday night approved the appointment letter of Captain Rebeca Garcia to assistant chief that elevates her the highest ranking Hispanic woman in
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Category: Law Enforcement
Head Of Bridgeport Guardians Urges Appointment Of Lonnie Blackwell To Deputy Chief
Davon Polite, president of the Bridgeport Guardians, an advocacy group for minority police officers, addressed the City Council Monday night about Rebeca Garcia’s promotion to
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Police Union Leader: Officer Who Stopped Rosario Did His Job
Police Union President Chuck Paris told the Connecticut Post’s Brian Lockhart “There’s no question that this officer did his job and what he was supposed
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Full City Council To Act On Rebeca Garcia Police Appointment, New Rules Commence For Public Speaking
The City Council Monday night will act on the letter agreement of Captain Rebeca Garcia who has been appointed assistant chief by Mayor Joe Ganim
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City Releases Body Cam Video And Police Report Of State Rep. Rosario Police Stop
Mayor Joe Ganim’s Communications Director Rowena White provided the following information and response regarding Police Officer Robert Franco’s traffic stop of State Rep. Chris Rosario.
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Rosario ‘Profiled’ By Police–‘What Possessed You To Randomly Check My Plates?’
From CT Post reporters Tara O’Neill and Brian Lockhart: State Rep. Chris Rosario, a prominent local politician and past head of the legislature’s black and
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Captain Garcia’s Promotion To Assistant Chief Referred For City Council Approval
Police Captain Rebeca Garcia’s letter of appointment to assistant chief, the second-highest rank in the department, will be referred to the Contracts Committee at Monday
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Lawsuit Settlement With Ex Assistant Chief Nardozzi In Hands Of City Council
The City Attorney’s office has crafted a legal settlement with former Assistant Chief James Nardozzi who sued after he was let go in 2016 charging
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