Down to 298 police officers–less 50 since a year ago due to retirements and defections to other departments–the city has opened a recruitment drive with the
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For Top Cop Search Preference For Higher Education But College Degree Not Required
Bridgeport’s next chief of police must have 10 years of urban law enforcement experience with a minimum of five years of command skills serving a
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Dunn Battles Revocation Of Pension For Rigging Police Chief Test With Perez
Trying to rescue his $81,000 annual pension from revocation by a state judge for helping former Chief AJ Perez scheme the top cop test in
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Ganim Announces New Communications Team
Mayor Joe Ganim announced on Wednesday the appointment of new Communications Director Tiadora Josef who occupied a similar role for the city of Waterbury. She
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City Closes In On Police Organization To Assist With National Search For Chief
The city’s on the verge of hiring the International Association of Chiefs of Police to help helm the national search for a new top cop.
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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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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 Announces National Search For Top Cop
Mayor Joe Ganim announced on Tuesday the long-awaited national search for chief of police issuing a signed letter to Personnel Director Eric Amado who will initiate
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