A judge has ended the nearly 50 years of federal oversight of police in Hartford, Connecticut
, despite continued concerns the department still has not hired enough minority officers to reflect the city's large Black and Hispanic populations.
Sydney Schulman, a Hartford lawyer for the plaintiffs who has been involved in the case since 1969, said Monday that he was reviewing the ruling and would be contacting his clients about a possible appeal or other actions. Messages left for Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and a city police spokesperson were not immediately returned Monday.
Corrie Betts, president of the Greater Hartford NAACP, called the judge's ruling troubling and disappointing. He said he would be talking to national NAACP officials about a response including possible legal action. The judge, however, rejected all their arguments and noted police officials have provided evidence of their efforts to increase the recruitment and promotion of minority officers.
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