This comes just days after an attorney for the woman's family said they plan to sue the city over what they described as the police department's 'racially insensitive' handling of the case.
police department's handling of the investigation into the death of a 23-year-old Black woman found unresponsive in her apartment
"First, I would like to restate the city's condolences to the family and friends of Lauren Smith-Fields, and to the many caring individuals who have reached out seeking answers for Lauren," Mayor Joseph Ganim said in a statement Monday. "I recognize that the family and the community is experiencing a lot of pain because of the loss of a young woman in addition to unanswered questions and concerns about the way the matter has been handled.
Smith-Fields' family has alleged that they were not notified of her death by police and instead learned about it from her landlord who directed them to a detective. "Death notifications should be done in a manner that illustrates dignity for the deceased and respect and compassion for the family," Ganim said. "Therefore, I will work with the Chief of Police to make appropriate changes here in Bridgeport now for our department's policies and practices regarding notifying family members of a death."
Crosland said Tuesday that the medical examiner's findings don't cure the police department's "lack of process," but make it worse.
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