The Bridgeport Guardians fraternal organization representing Black police officers, a sometimes critic of Mayor Joe Ganim, is praising him for promoting 11 police officer to
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Watch The Interrogation Reversal: Police Chief Finalists Garcia, Blackwell, Porter Face City Council
In a publicly sparse City Council chambers Thursday night, three finalists for chief of police spent three grueling hours addressing questions from members of the
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Watch: Police Chief Finalists Garcia, Blackwell, Porter Answer Law Enforcement Questions At First Public Forum
It had the feel of a political debate, but the last person standing come November will be selected, not elected. The first public forum showcasing
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Two Public Forums This Week For Police Chief Finalists
The first community forum to assess Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia, Captain Lonnie Blackwell and retired Captain Roderick Porter for top cop will take place Tuesday,
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Judge Revokes Half Of Dunn’s Pension For Conspiracy To Rig 2018 Police Chief Test
David Dunn, the city’s former personnel director who helped ex Police Chief Armando Perez rig the top cop test in 2018 has had his pension
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Who Has The Upper Hand To Be Top Cop?
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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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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Federal Judge Dismisses Discrimination Claim Over Police Chief Hire
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A federal judge has thrown out the discrimination lawsuit against the city by a recently retired police captain who claimed he
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