Mayor Joseph P. Ganim
Bridgeport, CT
For Immediate Release For More Information:
October 12, 2022 Communications@bridgeportct.gov
-Press Release-
Mayor Ganim Announces Promotion of 11 Officers to the Detective Bureau
Bridgeport, CT– Mayor Ganim announced today that he has approved the promotion of eleven (11) police officers to join the ranks of the Bridgeport Police Department Detective Bureau. The eleven officers have successfully passed the detective exam and will be appointed to the Bureau effective immediately.
Mayor Ganim stated, “Public safety remains a top priority for me, and our community. The addition of these detectives not only increases the division’s manpower but is also more representative of our diverse city. We are proud that our Detective Bureau has a very high solve rate, adding these officers to the division will ensure that cases are investigated and brought to the courts effectively so that offenders are brought to justice and the victims of crimes have resolution.”
The Detective Bureau is the investigative division of the Police Department. Detectives assigned to the Bureau are responsible for the follow-up investigation of criminal offenses reported to the Department and building a factual case file to be presented in court. Successful investigations are then forwarded to the Connecticut State’s Attorneys offices for prosecution.
The eleven officers to be promoted to Detective are:
Carlos Vazquez Jose Bahr Robert Pascone
Phillip Norris, Jr. Victor Rodriguez, Jr. Joseph Cruz Ill
Alfred Cesar Aaron Rivera John Knapp
Davon Polite Michael Davila
Mayor Ganim will hold a promotion ceremony in his office tomorrow, October 13th at 11:00am.
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