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New Haven police brief committee on recruitment gains, technology upgrades and homicide response
Summary
Police leaders reported recruitment and retention gains, new technology and crime‑reduction tactics after five recent homicides; the department said it solved three of the five cases and is rolling out a new CAD/RMS and AI-assisted reporting pilot.
City police leaders told the Public Safety Committee on Sept. 16, 2025, that recruitment and retention efforts are improving, new technology and interagency work helped reduce shootings overall this year, and detectives are actively investigating five recent homicides.
Police presenters said the department recorded five homicides between Aug. 17 and Sept. 1, and investigators have cleared three of those cases so far. "From 08/17 to 9 1, we have 5 homicides," Captain Fumiati said; later in the presentation he added, "we did solve 3 of the 5 murders."
Leaders described a multipronged response: intelligence meetings with state and federal partners, GPS monitoring for some subjects, targeted patrols to prevent retaliation and faster investigations supported by camera footage and community tips. The department said extra patrols and rapid case work…
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