Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday delivered the oath of office to his long-time friend Armando “AJ” Perez once again–the first March 1, 2016 in an
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Category: Law Enforcement
Police Probing Scrap Metal Cash Receipts From Public Works
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Police and city officials are investigating allegations that employees of the Public Facilities Department have been misappropriating cash from the
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Surprise Surprise … Ganim Appoints Perez To Five-Year Top Cop Slot
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday appointed–to no surprise–his long-time friend AJ Perez to a full, five-year term as the city’s top cop, a role he’s
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East Side Fracas Leads To Barr’s Arrest, Response Justified?
An apparent parking violation involving Democratic Town Committee member Tony Barr escalated into a messy police scene a few days ago with arrests made as
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Community Interacts With Police Chief Finalists
The community action group Bridgeport Generation Now has been commenting on the selection process that led to three police chief finalists, Acting Chief Armando Perez,
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Community Interviews Police Chief Finalists
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: It was like speed dating. The three finalists for the city’s top cop job spent their early afternoon Thursday trading
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Wanna Meet Three Police Chief Finalists? By Invitation Only
Update: Media was ultimately allowed in. By invitation only, Mayor Joe Ganim’s administration has solicited about 50 city stakeholders representing clergy, business, social services and
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‘Repugnant And Alarming (Racist) Comments’ By Chief’s Former Aide Not Hate Crime
Captain Mark Straubel, a former top aide to Police Chief Armando Perez, who announced his retirement following assertions he wrote private racist text remarks about another
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