The Hartford City Council has confirmed the appointment of James Rovella as the city’s next police chief more than a decade after he previously took the position and later moved on to ultimately serve as commissioner of the state department that oversees Connecticut State Police .

“Over the past five months, Interim Chief James Rovella has demonstrated the steady hand and trustworthy leadership our city needs during this critical time for public safety,” Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said in an email correspondence on Tuesday.

“Chief Rovella’s deep roots in Hartford, combined with his extensive experience and commitment to our community-first policing model and data-driven violence prevention strategies, leave him extremely qualified to lead the Hartford Police Department and to help us

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