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About 104 recruits sworn into New Haven Police Department as officials highlight recruitment gains and training demands
Summary
City officials administered oaths to a recruit class of about 104 people, described as the department's largest in three years, and emphasized community policing, a recent union contract, and the rigors of academy training.
About 104 recruits were sworn into the New Haven Police Department at a ceremony where city leaders and department officials framed the intake as a sign of bolstered recruitment and a recommitment to community policing.
The ceremony, attended by family members and city officials, included remarks that the incoming class is the department's largest in three years and follows an application cycle that produced roughly 130 applicants, officials said. A police official told recruits, "Please remember, it's gonna be extremely difficult," and urged them to persevere through the academy.
Why it matters: City leaders and police officials said the class strengthens local staffing amid what…
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