2 Protests Set Against Esserman

Black Lives Matter and People Against Injustice movement is turning up the heat. What a proactive move. It's all about planning for the future of OUR country. We could all get along if we have a honest dialogue and attack the Cancer that divides us.

Reach one teach one

And the mass hysteria of BLM continues. Disgraceful.

Good morning, this is an issue which should concern all races and cultures not only "The Black Lives Matter" folks. Being that there has been a rash of police related shootings across the country involving urban African American males these matters involving Chief Dean Esserman should be taken very serious for everyone.

You see as black leadership across the country is trying to figure out how to bridge the gap of mistrust of the police in the eyes of African Americans here you have the epitome of a situation where a Police Chief is abusing his power and authority.

It is very obvious and dangerous that there is a message being sent to the rank and file as well as citizens. Do as I say not as I do?
The rally of the Black Lives Movement to ouster Chief Esserman should not be a difficult task for Mayor Harp and her administrators to figure out.

If Mayor Harp needs a reminder just look at the Baltimores, Fergusons, Dallas and Louisianas. Those are stark reminders that as painful as it may be she needs to show Chief Esserman the door once and for all which would be a sign of reform.

Whatever may be going on behind the scenes or being sorted out between Mayor Harp and Chief Esserman is only prolonging the inevitable which is he has to leave. Unfortunately again the tax payers suffer because if the remainder of his contract is left there will have to be a buy out.

The upswing is now once this albatross is gone from around the necks of the people of New Haven. There should be a process put in place involving the community to be included in who becomes the next Chief of Police.

It should go like this, individuals from across the city appointed to sit in on committee when a Chief is decided. They should be involved in the vetting and interviewing process. There should be questions asked regarding Urban America experience and finally overall policing techniques.

The cronyism and "Good Ole Boys" network has got the City of New Haven nowhere. Now it's time to wake up!

@noteworthy definition of
hys·te·ri·a
noun
exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.

Are you kidding me noteworthy. That's what I meant when I said"We could all get along if we have a honest dialogue and attack the Cancer that divides us".

@HILL NORTH

I agree with you but when you put BLM in the equations "folks" get upset they feel its a hate group like the KKK lol even though it's far from the truth.
I myself encountered Chief Esserman he was very pleasant to me and I was an advocate of his policing in the inner city happy that new haven isn't going through what a lot of inner cities are fighting with racism, it saddens me to see how incompetent and unruly he really his!

@ Noteworthy,

Your world is the complete antithesis to the world in which these young people live in. Therefore, it's to be expected that you would find it "disgraceful."

People have different methodologies in which they choose to express their outrage in order to try and bring about positive change. You choose to sit at your kitchen table and opine with laptop in hand. And to some extent I find myself in agreement with some of your points. But because people wish to participate in non-violent protest, while expressing their First Amendment rights. Unfortunately, people like you who inject your view of cynicism and or just plain hate towards such demonstrations using public forums like this, by definition, can incite violence by those who live on the fringe. So conversely, who's approach towards addressing the Esserman conundrum, is really disgraceful?

For me, I'm personally enamored with the zeal displayed by these young people and especially Mrs. Lia Miller-Granger, in whom I will be honored to meet someday to commend her for her leadership and civil obedience.

@Hill North
What is the the "cancer" that divides us? Maybe a clear explanation of what that means would be helpful instead of people wondering what it is you describe as cancer.

Oops! But because people wish to participate in non-violent protest, while expressing their First Amendment rights, they shouldn't be labeled as disgraceful.

My comment is simply that ...a comment, based on my opinion, my experience. I'm not challenging anyone else's opinion, point of view or experience. I expect some won't agree, but that's OK, because it won't change my experience. That being said ... not ALL New Haven Residents are seeking the ouster of Chief Esserman. Some of us are people of color who live in some of the neighborhoods that have benefitted from the presence of NHPD, that presence that has helped reduce the drug dealing, burglaries, shootings, vandalisms, the criminal ills that can destroy a neighborhood. Now I know the majority of credit goes to the 'boots on the ground', citizens who care and report, and officers that respond and patrol. But you can't take away from the leadership of those officers, and that leadership being the Chief. Perhaps not to all, but he has made himself accessible to some of us by attending neighborhood or block watch meetings, returning phone calls, acknowledging emails, and doing what he said by allowing resources to be moved to areas of need and concern. Is he arrogant, sure is. Has he made mistakes, absolutely. Has he lost the confidence of those he oversees and is he a terrible boss, those who work with him are the best to answer that and they say yes! But none of that can discount that under his leadership, he has directed much needed resources to the Hill neighborhood where I live that has resulted in a better way of life. I don't profess to speak for the entire city or the NHPD officers and employees. But for right outside my front door, the view of the neighborhood has become better under the leadership of Chief Dean Esserman. Would he be able to return to his office and be effective in leading the department, probably not. But that does not discount the good that he has done. and I just wanted to acknowledge that and publicly say thank you Chief for your service.

Noteworthy continues to misrepresent black activism as anti American. Never posts a positive message about the black experience. I could go on but I will get censored and not get a posting He is a cant say it

@elmcityresident

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Reach one teach one.

What does BLM have to do with the police cheif except that they are an anti-Semitic group that denigrates Israel. Are they now making this about religion and the cheif. Are you kidding me!! Cheif Esserman is the last person who you could ever call prejudice or racist. BLM are opportunist idiots!!

Give me a break with this Chief Dean Esserman is doing a good job.We are not talking about what he has done for the
neighborhood.What are talking about Chief Dean Esserman and how he deals with people and the rank and file in the police department .Rhode Island try to warn us.But we took him anyway. We now need New Shoes.Bottom line Chief Dean Esserman needs to step down like his main man Willam Bratton. Also Garth Harries needs to follow behind Chief Dean Esserman. As far as Black Lives Matter Chuck D hit the nail on the head.It's a defensive movement. It's just saying, "Hey, you need to treat us like people and that we're not going to tolerate being slaughtered like pigs or sheep." The whole thing that thinking that BLM is an offensive movement is wrong. All lives matter, true, but if we don't treat all lives equally then no lives matter.

Let's get this straight. These commentaries have been going on for two weeks regarding Chief Essermans behavior is and has affected private citizens across the board including the BLM organizations.

This is not overkill or singling out Chief Esserman this is about a community who is enraged about a person who was given the responsibility to lead and to set examples.

What I'm not sure if anyone caught the 6:00 WTNH Channel 8 News. When Mayor Harp was asked by the reporter to give an update on Chief Essermans return here's how she responded. "I don't know you have to ask him". The reporter then said, "well aren't you the one who decides that"?How pathetic was that?

So what the community should know is that Chief Esserman is out on this "sick leave" which is designed to be an "out of sight out of mind" deal. The hope is that if he's not in the limelight and another issue arises that issue will take presidence over his troubles. Then they will sneak him in the back door in hopes the community is blindsided or distracted by something else.

That's the reason why Mayor Harp gave such a ridiculous response to the reporter because she does not have any intention on asking Chief Esserman to resign. This is what you call "political spin" and a diversionary move.

The community should keep a very close watch on this action and please note that Chief Esserman at best has 10 days of sick time he has accrued.