UPDATE: City Councilman Michael DeFilippo contacted OIB with this statement: “I’m not on the board of directors of bpt labs. I have a notary stamped letter
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Calling All Actors–What First, Permanent Personnel Director Or Durable Police Chief?
Bridgeport has more actors than Hollywood. What should come first, a permanent personnel director to conduct a search for a permanent police chief, or authorize
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Perez Receives A Year And One Day In Prison For Rigging Police Chief Test–Judge Dooley: You End Your Career In Law Enforcement As A Convicted Felon
Calling him “no different than any other criminal” who obstructed an investigation, U.S. District Court Judge Kari Dooley on Monday sentenced former Police Chief Armando
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For Christina Smith, A Marriage Between Walkers And The Waterfront
Former City Councilwoman Christina Smith leads Groundwork Bridgeport, a sustainability organization whose mission includes ideas to recapture and upgrade access to the waterfront. A year
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Enthusiasm Builds For Development In East End Food Desert
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Maricella Concepcion in one word summed up her feelings about the new concrete foundation built across Stratford Avenue from her
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Perez Urges Leniency From Judge For Cheating On Top Cop Test
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: Former Police Chief Armando Perez, facing up to two years in prison for cheating on the police chief exam and
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As Cop Contract Looms, A Push To Pound The Pavement
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The reformers have so far discussed: Cutting overtime and using that savings to fund more social service needs; restoring neighborhood
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City Council Approves $300K Restitution Settlement From Police Chief Test Scheme
UPDATE: The City Council Monday night by a 15-3 tally signed off on the restitution settlement. Maria Pereira, Samia Suliman and Matt McCarthy voted no.
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