School board member Joe Sokolovic is part of a campaign posse for John Gomes whipping things up in this absentee ballot madness. It’s a posse
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Category: Law Enforcement
Amid Staff Shortages, Ganim, Chief Porter Announce Schedule To Hire 100 New Cops
Playing catch up from retirements and defections to other area departments, Mayor Joe Ganim and Police Chief Roderick Porter announced on Tuesday plans to hire
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Police Union Approves Contract, Lowers Health Insurance
In the six months he’s helmed the Police Department, Chief Roderick Porter has engineered a spirit of goodwill within the rank and file his predecessor
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Watch: Chief Porter Discusses Crime Stats And Police Response
Measured against the first six months of last year, Police Chief Roderick Porter reports a mixed bag with some crime categories higher and others lower.
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Daniels For Mayor Announces Policy Platform
From Democratic mayoral candidate Lamond Daniels. Bridgeport is at a crossroads. As a city with tremendous potential, we have been stagnated for too long. But hope
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She Condemned Politics, Now Former Chief Garcia Eyes Run For City Council
Funny how things shake out. Former Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia, who charged that Mayor Joe Ganim selected Roderick Porter over her in the latest
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The Challenge To Keep Pace With Police Departures
Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed spending plan now in the hands of the City Council’s budget committee for the July 1 fiscal year funds 80 new
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Chief Porter’s Cerebral Touch Bridges Community Interaction
Walking patrols, community meetings, weekly Facebook live segments, “Behind The Badge” social media promotion of officers. In just a few months Police Chief Roderick Porter
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