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Support the Mike Stanitis Fundraiser

Please help Bridgeport Police Officer Michael Stanitis of AFSCME Local 1159 by contributing to a GoFundMe fundraiser.

Support the Mike Stanitis Fundraiser

Council 4 Comments on Police Accountability Legislation

July 30, 2020

Dear AFSCME Police Union Presidents:

Unfortunately, the police accountability bill (HB 6004) passed both chambers of the Connecticut legislature. Governor Lamont is expected to sign it into law on July 31.

Council 4 Comments on Police Accountability Legislation

Council 4 Police Unions Speak Out on HB 6004

Several members of Council 4 affiliated police unions shared their concerns and opposition to many of the components of HB 6004, the so-called police accountability bill raised for hearing by the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee on July 27.

Council 4 Police Unions Speak Out on HB 6004

Blain Rogozinkski: New Britain Police Officer, COVID-19 Survivor

During Law Enforcement Week (May 10-16), our union honored public safety officers who died on the job while recognizing the unique role that first responders like AFSCME law enforcement members play during times of crisis.

Blain Rogozinkski: New Britain Police Officer, COVID-19 Survivor

Man’s Best Friend & A Friend’s Best Man: Montville Police Officer Saves His K-9

We’ve all heard stories and seen movies of the heroic dog protecting their owner at all costs. Dog saves person from a burning building. Dog rescues owner from falling through the ice or down the well. What happens when the roles are reversed and the dog needs rescuing from danger?

Man’s Best Friend & A Friend’s Best Man: Montville Police Officer Saves His K-9