In the 1990s and even early 2000s, police recruitment was a fairly standard process in Connecticut. Departments would advertise positions in local newspapers, and hundreds of applicants and potential hires
Stonington ― About a dozen police officers here will not be complying with a department regulation over the coming weeks, as they sport beards to raise money for the town’s energy assistance program.
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Stonington ―The Board of Police Commissioners has approved a raise for its reserve officers, who have not had a pay increase in many years.
The raise will bring pay from approximately $28 an hour to $.