PEDRO E, SEGARRA MAYOR July 15, 2015 CCS/CON and SoDo NRZ Dear Residents of the South Downtown NRZ.and the Coalition to Strengthen the Sheldon/Charter Oak Neighborhood: Ttis my understanding that concerns were expressed at a recent community meeting over the number of officers retiving from the Hartford Police Department and the effect those departures might have on the strength of the force. Nothing is more important than the safety of all of our residents and | assure you that there is no cause for concern, Although 74 police officers are eligible for retirement by December 31, 2016, we only anticipate 47 of them to retire. In addition, we are actively working on hiring new officers and have a class of recruits currently in training and another class scheduled to begin in January of 2016, We expect to swear in $8 new police officers by the end of December 2016, which would grow the police department by 11 officers and bring the total number of sworn potice officers to 427. Public safety continues to be a top priority in Hartford. The City will continue to ensure the needs of the Hartford Police Department and of the community are met. Ab. Pedro E. Segarra Mayor 550 Main Street Harford, Connecticut 06103 Phone (860) 757-9500 Fax (860) 722-6606