In December 2019, then Chief AJ Perez named Rebeca Garcia, a captain in charge of the police academy, assistant chief without a competitive process. Other
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Top Cops Reverse Course In Retaliation Claim Against Transfers
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: Three city police captains who are challenging in court the selection of Rebeca Garcia as assistant police chief dropped their
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Captains File Injunction Request To Reverse Transfers
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: Three city police captains who are legally challenging the qualifications of Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia are asking a judge to block
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Pereira, Bohannon Spar Over Acting Police Chief Appointment
City Councilwoman Maria Pereira was joined by two peers on Wednesday to challenge Mayor Joe Ganim’s appointment of Rebeca Garcia as acting chief. Hours later
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Deputy City Attorney Advises City Council On Mayoral Appointment Authority For Police Chief
September 16, 2020 Statement from City Council President Aidee Nieves on the appointment of Rebeca Garcia as Acting Chief: Having read the relevant sections of the
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Here Comes The Sun–Pereira, Judge Lopez Cast Bright Light On Mounting Taxpayer Legal Bills Amid Federal Probe
More than $300,000 in legal/consulting bills and counting. Over the past 12 months the city has issued pricey payments, at taxpayer expense, responding to federal
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Examining Top Stories Of 2019: Ganim Survives ‘Moore Movement’
Another mayoral year, another capricious cycle that caused political whiplash. Asserting “I declare war on every person and every thing that has kept Bridgeport in bondage,”
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Unanimous: Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Results Of Ganim Primary Win
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the decision by Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens that rejected a lawsuit contesting the results of the September
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