The New Haven Police union's issue is what is theirs and what is ours. Our overall goal is the same -- to keep people safe -- but there is a discrepancy over jurisdiction. You can't make steadfast rules because crime does not follow rules.

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No one will just not respond to a crime, especially with the rise in crime this school year. But [the labor complaint] is self-serving -- New Haven officers don't want to lose job security.

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