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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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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Chief Porter Steps Up To Build Community Engagement
With a measured, reassuring approach Police Chief Roderick Porter is showing–what his predecessor rejected–community outreach builds bonds between residents and law enforcement. Each Tuesday morning
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Watch: Chief Porter Launches Weekly Facebook Live Update
Police Chief Roderick Porter will utilize social media to provide the community weekly updates on the department’s issues and happenings. Every Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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Listen To Lisa Wexler’s Exit Interview With Ex-Chief Garcia–Doesn’t Rule Out Run For Public Office
WICC’s midday host Lisa Wexler on Thursday interviewed retired Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia one day after she put in her papers. Garcia was circumspect
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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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Warm Up Your Oven–Our Stuffed Gobbler Of The Year Awards
It’s time to fowl (or is it foul?) a few feathers in our cap to hand out OIB’s Turkey Of The Year Awards. Hmmm, where
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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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