ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) — Six state troopers and one constable who may have falsified data on traffic stops are…
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) – Six state troopers and one constable who may have falsified data on traffic stops will not face state criminal charges, Connecticut's top prosecutor announced Friday. .
Chief State's Attorney Patrick Griffin's office said in a statement that the seven officers made more traffic stops despite an independent investigation finding that they reported more traffic stops than they actually conducted. issued a statement saying that no one could be prosecuted.
“No referral was made to the local state attorney for review of the conduct in question in 2018, and as a result, the statute of limitations for state charges has passed,” the office said in a statement. “Given the pending Justice Department investigation into this matter, the department is not commenting on potential federal charges.”
The independent investigation into tens of thousands of traffic stops followed an audit by university analysts who questioned whether police had submitted inaccurate or false data. This included information required by law to investigate possible racial profiling.
In a report released in February, investigators said most of the errors were primarily due to data entry errors and other mishaps, and not a deliberate effort by officers to submit false information. It was made clear that there was no.
However, six police officers and one constable were referred to the state police for further investigation.
The audit comes as Hearst Connecticut Media reported that four state troopers at a barracks in eastern Connecticut intentionally created hundreds of fake traffic stop tickets to boost productivity numbers. I was stimulated. As a result of the internal affairs investigation, one police officer was suspended for 10 days, the other for two days, and the remaining two resigned before the investigation was completed.
A federal grand jury investigation is ongoing.
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