Federal authorities accuse the police chief and the personnel director of Bridgeport, Conn., of rigging the process that led to the chief's hiring in 2018.
Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez, pictured leaving court in Connecticut on Thursday, was arrested, as was the city's personnel director, for allegedly rigging the hiring process to make sure Perez was chosen to lead the department in 2018.Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez, pictured leaving court in Connecticut on Thursday, was arrested, as was the city's personnel director, for allegedly rigging the hiring process to make sure Perez was chosen to lead the department in 2018.
Perez's and Dunn's attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday evening, nor did the Bridgeport Police Department.According to the criminal complaint, the city of Bridgeport — Connecticut's largest — set out to fill the position of permanent chief of police in early 2018.
The complaint says that Dunn hired an outside consultant to assist with the development and administration of the exam, and worked together with Perez to manipulate that process"in multiple ways." The mayor ultimately offered the position to Perez, who entered into a five-year contract whose terms included a payout of more than $300,000 for accrued leave.
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