After police commission suspension, Colchester examining future oversight
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Colchester First Selectwoman Mary BylonePeter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media
COLCHESTER Several weeks after officials voted to suspend the Colchester Police Commission over accusations of a “toxic work environment,” First Selectwoman Mary Bylone said the town is no closer to coming up with a more permanent solution for oversight of its force.
Bylone, who also serves as chief of police by way of being the town’s top administrator, said that possible options to resolve the issue at this point include bringing in a mediator to help settle internal conflicts on the commission or passing an ordinance to disband the group altogether.
After position reinstated, here s what a school resource officer will do in Colchester
Christine DeRosa
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The Colchester school resource officer position, occupied by a Connecticut state police resident trooper, had been eliminated in the 2021-22 school year budget until members of the Colchester Police Commission intervened and the role was reinstated.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
COLCHESTER The Board of Education has reached a formal agreement on the district’s school resource officer program that outlines the person’s responsibilities.
The SRO position had been eliminated in the budget for the 2021-22 school year until members of the Colchester Police Commission intervened and the role was reinstated.