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FILE - Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella, right, appears with Col. Stavros Mellekas, superintendent of the Connecticut State Police, center, and Lt. Col. Mark Davison for a hearing on state troopers providing false traffic stop information on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Hartford, Conn. Rovella and Mellekas will be stepping down in the middle of multiple investigations into whether troopers submitted bogus data on thousands of traffic stops that may have never happened, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/File File)

Top Connecticut state police leaders retiring as investigators probe fake traffic ticket data claims

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Retirements help push state police overtime to $23 million

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State to help local police forces with summertime violence

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This still image from police dash camera video released Friday, May 3, 2019, by the Hartford State's Attorney shows Police Officer Layau Eulizier pointing his weapon at a car being driven at him by Anthony Jose Vega Cruz during an attempted traffic stop April 20 in Wethersfield, Conn. Eulizier shot through the windshield, striking Vega Cruz, of Wethersfield, who died two days later at a hospital. (Hartford State's Attorney via AP)

Connecticut considers restrictions on police chases

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

Rev. Boise Kimber, center, flanked by Hamden Acting Police Chief John Cappiello, left, and Hamden Mayor Curt Leng, right, addresses the media outside of the Hamden Government Center after a meeting between the town officials and local clergy concerning the recent shooting by a Hamden police officer, Friday, April 19, 2019 in Hamden, Conn.. (Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)

In unusual move, police hasten to release video of shooting

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

Police had body cameras off in shooting that injured woman

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Former Hartford police chief picked for public safety job

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