Police Training And Social Work Bill Receives Bipartisan Boost
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Isabel Logan, executive director and co-founder of the Social Work & Law Enforcement Project, speaks to reporters Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford as Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, left, and Rep. Greg Howard, R-Stonington, right, listen in. Photo credit: Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie
State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, has a Master’s degree in social work and said that the marriage of social work and law enforcement is more important now than ever.
By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers offered their support Tuesday for a bill that would modernize training for new police officers and strengthen ties between social workers and law enforcement.
Rep. Greg Howard, R-Stonington, and Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, gathered with law enforcement and educators at the Legislative Office Building to express their support for House Bill 7202, which would improve training for law enforcement and strengthen ties between social workers and law enforcement.
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