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In body camera footage released of the incident, you can hear Jenkins yell and spit at officers and see the moment Guzie appears to hit her. After the incident was reported it was flagged for review. Internal investigators found the use of force unreasonable and in violation of department policies. "No matter the behavior of the arrestee, the officer should never have reacted the way he did and it’s simply unacceptable,” said Police Chief Jason Thody in a statement. "We review every use of force, and our review process led us to the conclusion that his conduct could be a violation of law...

    HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Hartford Police Department leadership announced the “dead pool” investigation has concluded and Major Crimes supervisors have been disciplined. According to a memo from Chief Jason Thody, he will be disciplining all three Major Crimes Division supervisors who received the text message. At the request of members of the City Council, Chief Thody will also be sending the investigation for an independent, outside review, to ensure the community has confidence in the investigative process. Through interviews conducted during the investigation, multiple...

"Dead pool" investigation complete: 3 major crimes supervisors disciplined A group text message offering a wager on where the first homicide of 2021 would occur in Hartford has led to discipline against 3 supervisors. Author: Spencer Allan Brooks (FOX61) Published: 4:22 PM EST December 31, 2020 Updated: 7:37 PM EST January 2, 2021 HARTFORD, Conn. — The internal investigation into a "dead pool" wager inside the Hartford Police Department has been completed. Three Major Crimes Division supervisors who were under investigation will face disciplin...

Body camera footage from deadly officer-involved shooting expected to be released     HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — State investigators are currently reviewing body camera footage from several Hartford Police officers, going over every second of Saturday’s deadly officer-involved shooting. Both Mayor Luke Bronin and Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody stressed today the investigation is being done thoroughly by investigators who normally wouldn’t look into incidents in Hartford, wanting the community’s trust in a time when trust in policing is strained. Several Hartford Police off...

Hartford police on Wednesday announced that Kenny A. Howell has been hired as the...