Bridgeport News: Police Captain to Head Violent Crime Reduction Task Force

Mayor Joe Ganim  announced the formation of a new violent crime reduction task force in the Bridgeport Police Department aimed at focusing efforts of the uniformed patrol division and the detective bureau to focus efforts on preventing incidents in violent crime hot spots in the city.  The new task force will be headed by veteran Bridgeport police Captain Armando J. Perez, a 33-year veteran of the Bridgeport police force who has supervised the detective bureau for two years and prior to that led the narcotics division for four years.   “In the last year, Bridgeport has seen a sharp spike in violent crime, including nearly 50% more homicides and 30% more shooting victims than last year,” said Mayor Ganim.  “At…

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