Bridgeport, Connecticut police chief resigns after allegations that he rigged his own hiring

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/10/911736064/connecticut-police-chief-facing-fraud-charges-for-allegedly-rigging-his-own-hiri

Federal authorities on Thursday arrested the police chief and the personnel director of Bridgeport, Conn., on charges of fraud, alleging the two rigged the process that led to the chief's hiring in 2018.

The FBI and Department of Justice said in a statement that the police chief, Armando Perez, and acting personnel director, David Dunn, are accused of manipulating the police chief examination to ensure Perez would be a finalist for the position and of making false statements to federal agents in the course of their investigation.

"As alleged, Chief Perez and Personnel Director Dunn schemed to rig the purportedly impartial and objective search for a permanent police chief to ensure the position was awarded to Perez, and then repeatedly lied to federal agents in order to conceal their conduct," said Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss.

[FairBol]

All I can say about this is....the Bridgeport PD is fu**** up, LOL.  (I live in the next town over)

[Crumpets]

All I can say about this is....the Bridgeport PD is fu**** up, LOL.  (I live in the next town over)

But.. but... Live PD made them look so heroic and straight-laced!

[dead0man]

Cities that re-elect mayors with this clown's record* deserve everything that happens to them.




*On March 19, 2003, Ganim was convicted of 16 federal counts: one count each of racketeering, extortion, racketeering conspiracy, and bribery; two counts of bribery conspiracy; eight counts of mail fraud, and two counts of filing a false tax return.