Here's How New London Is Combatting Recent Rise In Shootings

NEW LONDON, CT — Mayor Michael E. Passero and Police Chief Brian M. Wright said Friday that the city is committing additional resources to the streets and affected neighborhoods after three shooting incidents in the past three weeks.

None of the incidents have resulted in physical injury, the officials noted, but they added that two incidents have required securing local schools as prudent precautionary measures. All three of the
incidents are being given priority investigative status by the New London Police Department’s Investigative Services Division.

Passero has authorized Wright to utilize "whatever resources are necessary" to address these shooting incidents and to identify and "bring to justice these reckless individuals threatening the safety of our community."

“Our citizens and visitors should not be subjected to such anxiety as they go about their
daily lives and activities in our city,” Passero said.

Wright said he has allocated additional local personnel from the patrol, vice, and narcotics
divisions, and support personnel from the traffic and community services divisions, as
well as state and regional policing partners.

Anyone with information concerning these incidents is encouraged to contact the New London Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 860-447-1481. Anonymous information may be submitted via the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411)