Retiring Fairfield Chief On Race, Transparency & Tech In Policing
Replies(11) Chief Christopher Lyddy (Fairfield Police Department) FAIRFIELD, CT — Since he began working full-time at the Fairfield Police Department in 1982, Chief Christopher Lyddy has gone by many names: patrolman, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, and, as of two years ago, chief. Starting Friday, he'll add a new title to the list: Police department veteran. In anticipation of his upcoming retirement, Lyddy took a few minutes to talk with Fairfield Patch Field Editor Anna Bybee-Schier and reflect on his career, the evolution of police work, and some of the most pres...