Bridgeport Has Trouble Recruiting Police, Mirroring National Trend
Bridgeport is having trouble recruiting new police officers which reflects a national trend. According to the Ganim administration, just over 400 candidates applied, compared to the over 1,000 candidates when then Mayor Bill Finch launched a search in 2015. Ganim Adviser Dan Roach told the CT Post it reflects a nationwide trend. NPR reported last month that calls for police accountability reforms have left departments struggling to retain current officers and attract recruits. Bridgeport’s police union did not offer a response but their parent union believes the police accountability law pa...
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