Bridgeport Police Department (Connecticut)
The Bridgeport Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is responsible for most law enforcement within the geographical boundary of City of Bridgeport, with the exception of :
- City parks which are handled by the Bridgeport Park Police.
- Most judicial warrants and judicial process which are handled by the Fairfield County State Marshal.
- Highway patrol which is handled by the Connecticut State Police.
Notably, Bridgeport was the first city in New England to deploy radio patrol police cars in September 1933.
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