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¦ From FORMER on PAGE 7 police in Hartford is law enforce-
have police officers who have very ment needs to connect with just
clean records and who under- about every sector of the commu-
stand the rights of all people.” nity. In my job as chief, my entire
Rose said Rosado will be in- day was pretty much communi-
volved in educating public “Interesting is an cating with different stakeholders
service and private clients how understatement,” Rosado in the city. You can’t come up with

to avoid running afoul of police said of his career trajectory, new rules and policies by your-
accountability laws, and when ap- which has included self. Those days are gone. If you

propriate, he will work to defend attending law school at don’t incorporate the views of the
clients against related complaints night while working for the folks you’re serving, it’s kind of
and court actions. “On the labor foolhardy.”
side of the practice, we’re giving Connecticut State Police in In a news release announcing
consultative advice, erring on the the mid-2000s.
Rosado’s addition to Rose Kallor,
side of zero tolerance for misbe- the firm said he will assist “based
havior,” Rose said, adding that the on practical experience as we
firm is emphasizing compliance advise clients and defend disci-
with civil-rights laws and the plinary actions. He has a proven
need for police to be fully hon- track record of successful pros-
est. “I also envision a lot of training going forward ecution of labor arbitrations as well as investigative
so people understand what the changes are in Con- experience with the Connecticut State Police.” Ro-
necticut law.” sado’s practice will focus on all areas of employment,
Looking at the big picture in the wake of the Floyd appellate and administrative law, drawing on his ex-
and Blake incidents, Rosado said he also thinks perience serving as commanding officer of the state
more changes will come in the near future, some of police’s bureau of criminal investigations, and work
which he will need to explain and review with cli- in internal affairs and labor relations.
ents. “There is a lot that needs to happen. This is a Rosado speaks Spanish fluently and was the first
historic moment, and I don’t think it’s negative in Hispanic officer to be named chief of the Hartford
any way for our field to evolve. There is no one so- police force. He was also the first Hispanic to be ap-
lution, but I think folks need to communicate a lot pointed lieutenant colonel for the state police. In
more, and they need to come to the table and talk addition to his degree from UConn Law, he earned
about issues that impact society,” he said. his bachelor’s degree in sociology at UConn and is a
While police may need to make some changes, graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session 249,
Rosado said he believes all sides will have to par- in Quantico, Virginia.
ticipate. “The dialogue is happening now, and I see ¦

that as a positive. You’re going to see a lot of cities Michael Marciano is bureau chief of the Con-
coming up with novel approaches to deal with issues necticut Law Tribune. He can be reached at
that historically have been put on law enforcement,” [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On
he said. “An important lesson I learned as chief of Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw

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