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UConn public‑safety leaders urge quicker pay and benefit fixes to stem turnover across seven campuses
Summary
University of Connecticut police and fire leadership told the committee that recruitment and retention lags—driven by salary disparities and seven‑campus coverage—are eroding service; they back HB5455 and urged earlier bargaining or benefit changes, including tuition benefits for dependents, to improve retention.
University of Connecticut public‑safety leaders testified that chronic staffing shortfalls and salary gaps with municipal and state agencies have left campus police and fire units understaffed across seven campuses.
Jean LaBonte, UConn’s associate vice president for university safety and chief of police, described high turnover: since 2020 the university hired 53 officers and lost 67, with mid‑career…
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