The City of Bridgeport is negotiating with Flock Safety, a provider of drone technology to support more effective police and emergency response. “These tools will allow the city to have eyes and ears at locations before officers or first responders arrived on the scene of 911 calls or other emergencies,” said Danielle Wedderburn, director of communications […]
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Bridgeport’s AI school bus cameras aim to keep kids safe and drivers paying attention. Since last fall, Bridgeport has collected approximately $1.2 million by ticketing drivers for illegally passing stopped school buses. “The bus ticketing program began last fall,” said Police Chief Roderick Porter, “and the goal of the program is to improve the safety […]
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In the first six months of 2025, Connecticut’s largest city saw declines in every major crime category compared with the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Bridgeport Police Department. The drop in violent crimes in Bridgeport follows a nationwide trend. A first-quarter survey by the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) reported homicides down […]
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