COPS & COURTS
NHPD, alders discuss increasing body camera footage for police accountability

City legislators unanimously approved an NHPD proposal of 147 new dashboard cameras, 825 new body cameras, 350 new tasers and other supporting apparatuses.

NHPD: “ghost guns” on the rise in the Elm City

The NHPD discussed ghost guns and officer recruitment in a press conference Monday.

Qinxuan Pan retains controversial New Haven-based defense attorney Norm Pattis

Qinxuan Pan, the MIT grad student accused of murdering Kevin Jiang ENV ’22, is now being represented by the controversial New Haven-based defense attorney Norm […]

City officials: NHPD struggling with employee vaccinations

Though 78 percent of city employees have received COVID-19 vaccinations, only 65 percent of the New Haven Police Department was partially or fully vaccinated as […]

Campaign continues work to remove SROs from schools

A coalition of Connecticut youth-led organizations has recently launched a campaign to remove police from public schools and to change the nature of disciplinary actions, […]

NHPD recruitment efforts target local residents

Facing an officer shortage, the New Haven Police Department has taken steps towards their goal of recruiting more local residents to the force, including canvassing […]

New Haven is facing its highest rate of gun violence in years. Here’s what the city is doing about it.

Gun violence in New Haven has surged this year.   Since the start of the year, New Haven has seen 22 homicides and 264 confirmed shots […]

City partners with Connecticut Against Gun Violence, establishes new Office of Violence Prevention

The city of New Haven and Connecticut Against Gun Violence on Friday announced that they have joined forces to establish a new Office of Violence […]

City hall
Local motorcycle stunt event results in two arrests

East Coastin’ 2021, a major motorcycling event, came last Saturday to the streets of New Haven, despite calls from city officials to cancel the stunts. […]

Photo of the exterior of the NHPD.
NHPD honors Joshua Castellano, who died in car accident

Knowing when to hire a car accident lawyer can be crucial if you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. […]

Members of the New Haven Police Department honor Joshua Castellano, who died in a car crash.
Public Safety committee approves purchase of technology for police accountability

NHPD’s proposal for authorization to buy dashboard and body cameras pushes forward in the Board of Alders.

Up close shot of the side of a New Haven police car.