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Oct. 17 — 4:25 p.m. — There are three in Chicago, but only two in New York City — both in Brooklyn.  San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Denver, Philadelphia and Phoenix only have one each.  There are 1,538 in the world, with the most (543) in Italy and only 62 in [...]

The Greenwich Police Department Special Response Unit “Sniper/Observer” team finished first at the North American Sniper Summit held earlier this week at the Harvard Sportsmen’s Club in Harvard MA.  (The Special Response Unit or “SRU” is Greenwich’s SWAT unit.) The GPD team, Dave Hall and Chris Girard — both police officer technicians who supervise and [...]

October 5, 2009, 12:31 p.m. — In a split decision, the Town of Greenwich has prevailed in the appeal by GPD Lt. F. Gary Honulik. For a copy of the majority decsion and dissent go to the official court website by clicking here. For a more detailed story on the decision, visit the Greenwich Post [...]

FROM 151st District STATE REPRESENTATIVE FRED CAMILLO OF COS COB On October 1st a number of laws passed by the state legislature became effective. It is important to remain informed on new Connecticut laws as many of them can directly affect your life or the lives of your loved ones. Some of the new laws [...]

GPD PRESS RELEASE On Monday, September 14, 2009 at 11:45 A.M., members of the Greenwich Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, along with members of the Stamford Police Department arrested the below identified subject by warrant: Name: Lakeem R. Jetter Age 18, DOB- March 19, 1991 519 Hawley Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06606 For the following violations [...]

September 4, 2009, 6:06 pm — According to a trusted source, a recorded message (or “robo call”) from the new Superintendent of Greenwich Schools, Dr. Sidney A. Freund, has been made to public school parents informing tem of his decision to delay viewing of President Obama’s speech to students slated for Tuesday. Apparently, the message [...]

September 3, 2009 — There is a sign which reads, “STATE LAW: Yield to Pedestrian” on Fawcett Place at Milbank and Mason (near the old Griffin Ford).  I take partial credit for that sign. About a year ago, I was crossing that intersection, as I do regularly, and as happens regularly a car failed to [...]

The Greenwich Police Silver Shield free Saturday Night Concert featuring the Platters and Chiffons has been postponed due to the weather forecast tomorrow. RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH ROGER SHERMAN BALDWIN PARK BEGINNING AT 700 P.M.

The Greenwich Police Department has selected Police Officer Frederick Quezada as its Officer of the Month for June 2009. Here is why: On Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at approximately 8:16 P.M., Officer Quezada along with other police units responded to a violent domestic dispute involving a subject wielding a knife and threatening family members.  Officer [...]