On the 2015 campaign trail, Joe Ganim promised to hire 100 new police officers for a department thinned out by retirements and departures to other
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Ganim Presents Budget To City Council With No Tax Increase, “Predicated On State” Resources
Mayor Joe Ganim Monday night led a prayer prior to the start of the City Council meeting hoping perhaps for a little manna from heaven
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City news release: From April 4 to April 30, 2017, Bridgeport Police will be out in force looking for distracted drivers as part of the U
Read moreKohut: Real Answer To Police Pursuit Is Technology
Bridgeport block watch resident Jeff Kohut, a 2011 mayoral candidate, weighs in on the new regional law enforcement approach to pursue suspects in violation of
Read moreRegional Approach To Motor Vehicle Enforcement, ‘Boundaries Just Lines On A Map’
You want regionalism? When it comes to traffic enforcement, so do police chiefs from six area departments: Bridgeport, Stratford, Fairfield, Trumbull, Monroe and Easton. See
Read moreSettlement Of Lonnie Blackwell’s Discrimination Lawsuit On City Council Agenda, Ganim To Submit Budget
The agenda for Monday night’s City Council meeting includes a “Communication from City Attorney re: Proposed Settlement of Pending Litigation with Lonnie Blackwell, referred to
Read moreSuspect Armed With Fake Gun In Police-involved Shooting In North End
Update on this story here regarding fake weapon. Original story: A police investigation into street robberies in the North End Wednesday night led to a police-involved
Read moreGuardians Leader Arraigned On Assault Charges
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A city police officer was arraigned Wednesday on assault charges for allegedly beating a city resident following a car collision
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