The next top cop will come from tri-candidates Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia, Captain Lonnie Blackwell and retired Captain Roderick Porter. Mayor Joe Ganim has announced
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Category: Law Enforcement
Ganim Sets Timeline, Public Hearings For Police Chief Selection
News release from Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ganim today announced a timeline for soliciting feedback from elected officials and the public regarding who should be chosen
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Guardians Leadership Backs One Of Their Own, Captain Blackwell For Top Cop
A day after Mayor Joe Ganim received the names of three finalists to serve as chief of police, the Bridgeport Guardians advocacy organization on behalf
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Three Announced As Police Chief Finalists–Garcia, Blackwell, Porter
The next chief of police will come from within. The executive search firm hired by the city to shepherd a national process has forwarded the
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“It Was A Small Pinch”–Former BOE Member Chris Taylor Pinched For Allegedly Punching Teen
Leave it to former school board member Chris Taylor to add a little levity to an alleged heavy-handed situation. From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: Former
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Former BOE Chair Jessica Martinez Jailed For Violating Terms of Release
Former school board chair Jessica Martinez has again violated terms of her pretrial release following her indictment last year with State Senator Dennis Bradley for
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Why Information Flow Is Guarded In Police Chief Search
The airflow in the city’s police chief search is shut tighter than an Andersen window. History, in part, is the reason. The last police chief
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Police Chief Search Reduced From 27 Applicants To 11, Three Finalists To Be Presented To Mayor In September
News release from mayor’s office: Today the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) provided City officials with an status update regarding the Police Chief
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