$1.7 Million Grant Will Allow Hartford To Retain 12 Police Officers

$1.7 Million Grant Will Allow Hartford To Retain 12 Police Officers
By JESSE RIFKIN
The Hartford Courant
August 10, 2012

HARTFORD
Thanks to a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Hartford will be able to retain 12 police officers about to complete training at the state police academy.

Celebrating the grant at a press conference Thursday were U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Rep. John Larson, Mayor Pedro E. Segarra, Acting Police Chief James Rovella, and city council President Shawn Wooden.

Blumenthal highlighted the employment value in addition to the policing value.

Connecticut statewide received $4.7 million. The other police departments were Waterbury with $1.75 million for 14 new military veteran hires, New Haven with $750,000 for six new military veteran hires, and Norwich with $500,000 for four military veteran hires.

(Hartford's money was targeted for rehires scheduled for layoffs, not new hires.)
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