Embattled New Haven police chief resigns after outbursts

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Embattled New Haven police chief resigns after outbursts

Dave Collins, Associated Press

Updated 5:16 pm, Tuesday, September 6, 2016

A Connecticut police chief who received praise for his community policing efforts and was invited to the White House twice in the past year to discuss law enforcement issues has resigned after being disciplined twice for berating people in public.

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Esserman agreed in July to go on three weeks of paid leave and then went on temporary sick leave amid allegations he berated staff at a local restaurant. Two years ago, Harp reprimanded Esserman for his angry confrontation with a Yale Bowl usher.

When he was police chief in Providence, Rhode Island, in 2011, Esserman was suspended without pay for one day for what media reports said was a threat to throw coffee in the face of a sergeant who was coughing during a speech by Esserman.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Embattled-New-Haven-police-chief-resigns-after-9205904.php

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[Lucky Luciano]

1. I guess he was overqualified for the job. nt

[Lochloosa]

2. Under. He only threatened. He didn't shoot.

[LuckyLib]

3. Angry male law enforcement officer -- what could go wrong?

[CTyankee]

4. Leave it to New Haven to have such a character as Essserman...

I live in New Haven and I feel lots of sympathy for the guy. But stress taken out on your staff is not what I consider to be good staffing. I hope he gets the help he needs...