When the City Council’s Contracts Committee went into caucus Wednesday night to discuss the contract terms for Fire Chief Richard Thode the chief made one thing very clear: “I am receiving just my city paycheck. No pension. Please clear that up with your readers.” The reference was to some OIB reader comments that the chief […]
Entries Tagged as 'Joe Gaudett'
The City Council’s Chief Thode Intervention–Semantics Of ‘Appointment’ Versus ‘Contract’
October 28th, 2017 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Tags: Brian Rooney·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·Mark Anastasi·Richard Thode·Tom McCarthy
Ex Assistant Chief Nardozzi Sues City For Illegal Termination, Claims Deal Between Union And Mayor
August 4th, 2017 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Politics, Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events
James Nardozzi was hired as assistant chief under Mayor Bill Finch to reel in overtime and then was booted by Mayor Joe Ganim because Nardozzi hit the pocketbook of cops who supported Ganim’s comeback campaign by millions of dollars. That charge, among others, is part of a state lawsuit that Nardozzi has brought against the […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·James Nardozzi·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Gomes
Balletto’s Ballet–Testa Fundraiser Hauls in $43K, $10K Donated To State Party
February 18th, 2017 · 64 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
When Bridgeport Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa hosted a fundraiser in November at his Madison Avenue restaurant it was billed as a general election rally to also commemorate the one-year anniversary of Mayor Joe Ganim’s comeback. Backed by the political payroll and developers, with an all-star cast of city and state politicians, the chairman flexed […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Meyer·Dan Malloy·Danny Roach·David Dunn·Ed Adams·George Jepsen·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Bohannon·John Gomes·John Ricci·John Rowland·Ken Flatto·Mario Testa·Mark Anastasi·Nancy DiNardo·Nancy Wyman·Sal DiNardo·Testo's Restaurant
Pricey Public Safety Consultant Chapman Also Had Difficulty Controlling Overtime As Chief
January 30th, 2017 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Law Enforcement
Mayor Joe Ganim’s public safety consultant Wilbur Chapman, hired at $120,000 per year to reel in police overtime, had trouble doing that very thing when he was Bridgeport police chief even though he had 100 more sworn officers at his deployment disposal, according to a review of overtime statistics and staffing levels provided by multiple […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Fabrizi
Former Police Chief Chapman Returns To Overtime, Staffing Challenges
January 17th, 2017 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Struggling with health issues and a long commute to the city, former Police Chief Wilbur Chapman who serves as a public safety consultant has resurfaced following a lengthy non-paid absence. Mayor Joe Ganim hired Chapman in December 2015 to serve as police department hatchet man and reel in overtime that’s gotten out of control once […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Av Harris·Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett
In First Year Back, Ganim Juggles Police Leadership, Low Cop Staffing
November 28th, 2016 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Firefighters, Law Enforcement
Joe Ganim’s political comeback in 2015 was punctuated by a bit of déjà vu. In 1991, the Democratic candidate against Republican incumbent Mary Moran, he carved out a campaign message that focused on strengthening an understaffed Police Department fighting historic violent crime as well as restoring fiscal sanity with a city in bankruptcy court. As […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·Brian Rooney·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·Mary Moran
Where’s Wilbur Chapman? ‘C’mon, Wilbur’
November 26th, 2016 · 10 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Earlier this year some City Council members sought to trim the budget by defunding the $120,000 public safety adviser job Mayor Joe Ganim created for a political ally, ex-Police Chief Wilbur Chapman …
City To Launch National Search For Police Chief–Perez: Let’s Do It
March 21st, 2018 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday announced the city’s in planning stages to launch a national search for chief of police, a position occupied on technically an acting basis by his friend A.J. Perez who assumed the role more than two years ago following the resignation of Joe Gaudett who took on a city consulting position […]
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Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·CT Post·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·Randi Frank