“My Lord — we had more African American officers 25 years ago than we have today,” said Glenda Armstrong, president of the local NAACP. “We’re not moving in the right direction. Hiring them is not a police officer’s job, it’s on the Mayor’s Office.”

As someone who has lived in Danbury since the late 80s and can fondly remember complaints of a lack of minorities among the ranks of the Danbury Police Department over the decades...and it’s a shame that this topic hasn’t been properly addressed to the satisfaction of people of color in the city.

The Danbury Newstimes has the details...it’s worth the read...