Bridgeport Leads 2013 Violent Crime Reduction in New England Cities
“I am very proud of what we have accomplished, but we still have work to do. One homicide is too many. One robbery is too many. We have seen violence consistently decline here in Bridgeport. Our community has seen that and the media has taken notice. And the business community has seen that as well and want to move into our city to create jobs, businesses like Bass Pro, and Starbucks and Chipotle. Here in Bridgeport, we have turned the corner.” Mayor Bill Finch (Bridgeport, Conn. – Nov. 13, 2014) -- Violent crime was reduced by 21 percent in Bridgeport last year, leading all other medium-sized cities in New England, according to statistics provided by the FBI. In 2014, police…