Bicyclist’s Death May Lead to Change in Police Training Standards

The Hartford Courant reports that the arrest of an off-duty police officer in connection with an accident that killed a 15-year old bicyclist is prompting legislative leaders to consider changing training and evaluation standards for police applicants. The officer had been rejected by five police departments before he was hired by the Windsor Locks Police Department, where his father is a police sergeant, according to the Courant. The State Police investigation concluded that the officer had been drinking for nearly six hours before the accident occurred.