Lieutenant Brian Dickerson, one of two police officers who coached former Chief A.J. Perez on the scammed 2018 top cop test, has been placed on administrative status as head of the police academy. Perez is currently serving a year in prison for connivance of the test.
According to the timeline set forth by federal investigators, Perez prevailed upon two subordinates, Dickerson and now retired Captain Mark Straubel for help to prepare his responses to the written exam and essay. Perez had received illegal insider exam help from former Personnel Director David Dunn who was also charged in the federal probe.
On June 21, 2018, Perez met with Straubel and Dickerson for help. The officers substantially completed both essays including researching, drafting, and editing Perez’s responses, some of which was done while at work. For additional background on Perez’s insider help see here.
Straubel and Dickerson, not charged by federal officials, would have been key witnesses had Perez gone to trial.
More from CT Post reporters Dan Tepfer and Brian Lockhart:
The head of the Bridgeport police academy has been removed from his post and placed on administrative status.
Lt. Brian Dickerson was recently implicated in an investigation city officials last week said was launched into “potential employee misconduct” involving an officer connected to the federal corruption scandal that sent the former police chief and ex-personnel director to jail.
Dickerson was relieved of his duties at the academy Monday even as Mayor Joe Ganim’s administration prepares to train a new class of cadets. A recruitment drive launched in early April was accepting applications through June 4.
Multiple police sources confirmed that they received an email from Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia Monday afternoon stating Dickerson was being placed on administrative status, meaning his duties have been restricted but he can come to work. They said the email provided no other details except that Sgt. Angelo Collazo would be temporarily in charge of the academy.
Collazo has been an instructor at the academy since 2010.
Full story here.
Conventional wisdom asks, “why does he still have a job?” He could assist in cheating, violated the public trust by cheating and compromise the Civil Service system by cheating, yet he still has a job! This has to be a white dude!
Comrade, according to NAACP he is.
“Edwards, who had just graduated from the academy and was on probation, was recently fired by Garcia for losing her badge and police identification while attending a party where two men were shot to death. The NAACP compared Edwards’ situation to that of Dickerson, who is white and has been allowed to remain on the job despite allegedly playing an active part in the cheating scandal that landed former Police Chief Armando Perez and former personnel director David Dunn in prison.”
Comrade, the question is the illegality that this officer was aware of in helping AJ prep for Job/promotion. There are professional cover/resume consultants to assist applicants. You, yourself have stated, you, Ron, and the Firebirds helped Lance Edwards pass the Lieutenants exam in Stratford when he otherwise couldn’t have passed it on his own.
Is your, Ron’s, and the Firebird’s actions to help out Edwards any different.
P.S Does it matter if this dude is white? Lance Edwards isnt but he wasn’t worthy to become Fire Chief or at least he wasn’t worth over another black dude, you deem “better” . JS
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NOBODY should be surprise with this story, lt’s remember the very short history about the Bridgeport Police Department, the article states, “According to the timeline set forth by federal investigators, Perez prevailed upon two subordinates Dickerson and now retired Captain Mark Straubel for help to prepare his responses to the written exam and essay. Perez had received illegal insider exam help from former Personnel Director David Dunn who was also charged in the federal probe.”
The City didn’t do any investigation into the cheating instead they only depend on what the FBI did. Nobody knows how long this cheating mindset has been gong, are we to believe that this was the first time that “Acting” Personnel Director has been involved with testing companies and getting them to change the testing process to help others to pass a civil service test. The City Council should have demanded that there should have been an outside investigation to make sure that the civil service system is not corrupt and that the City Charter is protected. How much damage has been done to BPD, ho can you really trust, even Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia has a minor role with her transfers.
The Hearst Connecticut Media Group did a outstanding investigation over the past nine months compiled and examined more than 1,800 internal charges of alleged officer misconduct at 30 local police departments primarily in Fairfield and New Haven counties. The question that I have is Bridgeport not one of those 30 local police departments, why not? There MUST be an outside investigation into the BPD. Again great job by The Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
“CT’s secretive police disciplinary system rarely leads to serious punishment”
Bill Cummings
June 23, 2021
Updated: June 23, 2021 8:56 p.m.
https://www.ctpost.com/projects/2021/police-misconduct/?src=ctphpdontmiss
Police officers across the region have been caught engaging in a variety of misdeeds in recent years — ranging from being late for duty to improper use of force to breaking into cars.
But superiors rarely handed down the most serious forms of punishment, a Hearst Connecticut Media Group investigation of hundreds of cases found.
Instead, through in-house proceedings shielded from public scrutiny, departments often resorted to discipline that experts say is more of a slap on the wrist and insufficient to halt or reduce future misconduct.
Hearst Connecticut Media over the past nine months compiled and examined more than 1,800 internal charges of alleged officer misconduct at 30 local police departments primarily in Fairfield and New Haven counties. The internal investigation cases covered the period from 2015 to 2020.
Among internal charges that were sustained, meaning misconduct was found, about three-quarters resulted in a verbal warning, reprimand, counseling or order for more training.
About one quarter of sustained charges drew a suspension from duty, while about 1 percent resulted in the officer being fired.
Ron, put that race card in the trash can. The COB had their hands tied as far as Dickerson was concerned. The Feds gave him a break with a deal to testify if needed. It was obvious that at some point, Dickerson would have to face departmental charges as he confessed his involvement to the feds. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t! The matter has to go through the process and it seems like Dickerson is the last man standing. The NAACP gave their heads up their asses. There’s no comparison in this matter with that of the clubbing rookie. The rookie had no union representation rights and there’s the unsolved double-murder. Chief Garcia did what she was supposed to do with her and I’m pretty sure she’ll do the same when Dickerson’s turn arrives. Lennie, any word as to what type of work Mark Straubel is doing. Don’t tell me he’s a after-hours bouncer.
Joel, nowhere did I mention anything about race. We all know that you have to stand up for the police department no matter what because you have to protect your job there. Right is right and wrong is wrong.
Let’s see Dickerson retires and he is allowed to. Is that right Joel?
He may just do that Bob and avoid the stain on his record. Did anyone noticed that Nick Ortiz retired? Word has it that he retired to avoid facing a similar investigation in regards to the role he allegedly played in the Vazzano investigation.
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