Roderick Porter on Thursday was sworn in as chief of police in City Council Chambers. Watch full ceremony here. 2+
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Category: Law Enforcement
Ganim To Issue Oath To Chief Porter On Thursday–New Chief Will Grapple With Staffing Shortage
Mayor Joe Ganim will deliver the oath of office to Roderick Porter as Bridgeport’s next chief of police on Thursday 5 p.m. in City Council
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Police Chief Job Was Always Porter’s To Lose
Once Mayor Joe Ganim received the names of three finalists for top cop, helmed by the International Associations of Chiefs of Police, retired Captain Roderick
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Going Out The Door, Garcia Whines The Sour Grapes Of “Politics”
Outgoing Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia cites “politics” as the reason she was passed over for the permanent position. She’s right, but not in the
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Watch: Ganim Introduces Chief Porter
News release from Mayor’s Office: Today, Mayor Ganim announced new leadership in the Bridgeport Police Department. Following an extensive search and selection process that was led
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Where’s The Beef? Porterhouse On The Menu–Roderick Porter Tapped For New Police Chief
Left to right, Roderick Porter, Rebeca Garcia, Lonnie Blackwell. He shares a piece of Bridgeport in his last name with a beefy law enforcement undertaking
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Legal Report: Blackwell V. Garcia–Two Police Finalists
As Mayor Joe Ganim ponders selection of a new chief of police, an outside law firm has issued an executive summary about its finding involving
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Police Union Leadership Receives Pushback On Stefanowski Endorsement For Governor
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Over five years ago, in the aftermath of the shooting death of a 15-year-old by a city police officer who
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