crime prevention

Safety was the focus of a town meeting with police and town leaders in Hamden Wednesday. Residents who showed up were able to share their concerns and offer potential solutions following multiple recent attacks and carjackings at the Hamden Plaza. The discussion comes days after a 74-year-old woman was attacked and carjacked moments after leaving a store at the plaza….

Police and town leaders met with the community Wednesday to hear concerns from people in the wake of an attack on a 74-year-old woman at the Hamden Plaza.

Mayor Luke Bronin spoke about unity and working together to combat the violence that’s happened inside the city.

There is a growing call for the state’s legislature to host a special session to deal with the amount of crime happening in some communities. The latest response to the uptick in crime is a petition from Rocky Hill leaders, residents and others in the community who are all calling for a special session to find a solution to...

The latest response to the uptick in crime is a petition from Rocky Hill leaders, residents and others in the community who are all calling for a special session to find a solution to the rise in property crime.

Three homicides in one week have sparked conversation among New Haven leaders, police department and the community. A discussion was held in the Fair Haven section of the Elm City to talk about what’s causing gun violence and to try and offer solutions as well as the city’s plan to address crime. For the people who live in New...

Shoreline municipalities are joining forces to help combat the rise in violence. The newly formed task force held a briefing on Tuesday to discuss the long-term benefits and the importance of working together. Municipal leaders stated that the joint-shooting task force is a “common sense” approach to tackling crime happening in each city and town around the Elm City. The…