Police Chief Armando Perez and long-time Personnel Director David Dunn were charged on Thursday by federal officials with rigging the 2018 police chief search and
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Tag: AJ Perez
Redirecting Police Funds, Questioning Legal Fees For City Employees On Council Agenda
City Council resolutions tends to be more statement than force of policy, but the city’s legislative body Monday night will refer a couple of matters
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Lopez: State Should Take Over City Government
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez writes in a commentary “This state take-over envisioned by Jeff Kohut might–just might–allow Bridgeport to finally access its untapped potential. To
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Federal Probe Into Top Cop Test Swells Legal Fees
In March OIB reported that federal investigators are probing allegations that AJ Perez received an unfair advantage in the police chief testing process such as
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Community Group’s Prodding Leads To Police Department Posting Policies And Procedures Online
News release from Bridgeport Generation Now: For the first time, an initial set of 20 policies and procedures of the Bridgeport Police Department will be
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Ramsey Report Issues Policing Recommendations On Force, Deescalation, Building Community Trust
Community engagement, building trust, training, leadership development, organizational structure, department policies, procedures, accountability and deescalation are all issues addressed in a draft report by high-profile
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Ganim Embraces Obama’s Call To Action Against Police Brutality
News release from Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ganim signed the Obama Foundation pledge which calls for a commitment to action by mayors and other community leaders
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Bucci Presses Case To Reverse Chief Garcia Appointment
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: The lawyer for four top city police officials, seeking to overturn the appointment of Rebeca Garcia as assistant police chief, said
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