Bridgeport Police Chief, City's Acting Personnel Director Arrested by FBI, Charged With Fraud

[melman]

Source: NBC

Bridgeport's police chief and its acting personnel director were arrested on federal charges of fraud in an alleged scheme to rig the city's examination process for the chief in 2018 to ensure his selection, the Department of Justice and FBI announced Thursday afternoon.

Chief Armando Perez, 64, and David Dunn, 72, are accused of manipulating the examination process and deceiving the city to get Perez, then acting police chief, selected for the permanent police chief position and awarded a five-year contract, according to prosecutors. The Justice Department also alleges in its complaint that Perez and Dunn were voluntarily interviewed in connection with an FBI investigation but lied to agents about material. Dunn oversaw the selection process in his role as acting personnel director.

Prosecutors allege Dunn stole confidential examination questions and provided them in advance to Perez, who enlisted two officers under his command to "secretly draft" and write his written exam, which they did on city time while on the job, according to the criminal complaint released Thursday. In addition, the complaint alleges Dunn had a consultant tailor the examination scoring criteria to favor Perez. The complaint said Perez directed officers to also write his resume and cover letter.



Read more: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/bridgeport-police-chief-citys-acting-personnel-director-arrested-charged-with-fraud-doj/2330805/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Confusing that the FBI still functions well despite what's going on in Washington /nt

[Historic NY]

4. Southern District of NY is prosecuting the complaint..

interesting. That little section of Ct. has an awful lot of corruption.

[RussBLib]

2. I wonder

Are these 2 Democrats? With Trump still in office, I expect partisan charges.

[onetexan]

3. This did cross my mind. With this arrest I don't doubt LowBarr is trying to make the point that Dem-

controlled cities are run amuck with crime.

[madinmaryland]

5. Bridgeport is amazing for their corruption. Back in the early 2000's "Bordeaux Joe" Ganim

Was busted for corruption and spent six years in jail. He is now the mayor of Bridgeport again. I met joe a couple of years before he was busted at a neighborhood tree lighting. Nice enough guy. Though apparently he has a taste for red wine that has been kicked backed to him!

[Grins]

6. He's 64 and wanted a 5-year contract?

Why does Bridgeport even have a process that would allow a 64-year old to apply for a job that should go to a 50-year old who can serve longer and probably better?

The 72-year old? Should have been long gone.