Mayor calls on cops to help reform schools
Mayor John DeStefano Jr.’s school reform campaign, dubbed “School Change,” is bringing in reinforcements: the cops.
The mayor, speaking to a class of recruits at the New Haven Police Academy last Thursday, stressed his belief that addressing chronic problems such as high truancy and dropout rates requires the involvement of an engaged and community-focused police department. Officials from the Board of Education and the New Haven Police Department said they will strengthen the link between police officers and public schools through the expansion of youth programs that build trust...
The cops stationed in City Hall has not made a difference in bungled budgets and shameless raises. They never cover the secret escape rout of Destiffuno. The cops sitting in community management meetings can't seem to stop the flow of facade grant moneys from flying into the hands of just about anybody who comes near.