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Board confirms David Zanelli as New Haven police chief after committee recommendation

Board of Alders of the City of New Haven · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Following a committee recommendation, the Board of Alders voted to appoint David Zanelli as chief of the New Haven Police Department. Multiple alderpersons spoke in support, citing his decades of experience and community engagement.

The New Haven Board of Alders confirmed David Zanelli as the city’s next chief of police after a committee recommendation and a series of supportive statements from alderpersons.

A committee representative told the board the public safety committee met and voted to waive further consideration and favorably recommended the appointment, citing Zanelli’s two decades of…

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