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“An emotional encounter”: Connecticut police officer talks a man out of jumping off bridge

“An emotional encounter”: Connecticut police officer talks a man out of jumping off bridge

February 3, 2023

A New Haven police officer had an emotional moment when he talked a man out of jumping off a bridge and taking his own life on January 19. According to […] Read More

NYPD cops transfer to small Connecticut force for higher pay and better quality of life

NYPD cops transfer to small Connecticut force for higher pay and better quality of life

December 25, 2022

Out of the nine police officers who just joined the Danbury Police Department in Connecticut, six are former NYPD officers. Located about 70 miles north of New York City, not […] Read More

Connecticut family decorates house in blue lights to honor officers involved in deadly ambush

Connecticut family decorates house in blue lights to honor officers involved in deadly ambush

November 1, 2022

A Connecticut family decked their house in blue lights to honor three Bristol Police Department officers who were recently shot during a reported ambush on the evening of October 12. […] Read More

Connecticut police chief leads reforms to help officers respond to mental health calls and protect the community

Connecticut police chief leads reforms to help officers respond to mental health calls and protect the community

October 9, 2022

Westport, Connecticut, Police Chief Fotios Koskinas was recently featured as one of CNN’s 12 “Champions for Change” for 2022 due to his department’s reforms to help officers respond to mental […] Read More

Off-duty Connecticut police officer rescues own daughter and her friend stuck on mountain

Off-duty Connecticut police officer rescues own daughter and her friend stuck on mountain

September 7, 2022

An off-duty Berlin, Connecticut, police officer recently worked with local firefighters to rescue his daughter and her friend, who had gotten stuck in the rugged terrain of the Ragged Mountain […] Read More

New Hampshire police arrest Corvette driver for going over 160 mph in 70-mph zone

New Hampshire police arrest Corvette driver for going over 160 mph in 70-mph zone

August 9, 2022

New Hampshire State Police recently arrested a Corvette driver for going 161 mph in a 70-mph zone and charged him with two counts of reckless driving. Police say that State […] Read More

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