James Rovella has "demonstrated the steady hand and trustworthy leadership our city needs during this critical time for ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — The City of Hartford is one step closer to having a permanent police chief, and some residents are hoping ...

In lieu of finding a new police chief, Hartford has chosen an old one. City Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced Wednesday that ...

Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced Wednesday that he plans to appoint interim Hartford Police Chief James Rovella to ...

A familiar face has been nominated to lead the Hartford Police Department for the immediate future. James Rovella was announced as the mayor’s pick for chief of police. He has been interim chief for ...

Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced that Interim Chief James Rovella will serve as the permanent Hartford chief of police. Gov. Ned Lamont appointed Rovella as the state’s commissioner of the ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Hartford officials have finally picked a permanent police chief after a national search which lasted ...

Rovella served as the city's police chief from 2012 to 2018 and then as DESPP commissioner until 2023. He came out of ...

The city of Hartford is set to have a new police chief, and the role will not be new to him. James Rovella, who has been serving as interim chief for five months, was also ...

A familiar face has been nominated to lead the Hartford Police Department for the immediate future. James Rovella was announced as the mayor’s pick for chief of police. He has been interim chief for ...

James Rovella, former Hartford police chief, is to be appointed as permanent chief. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam and community members support the decision, citing his understanding of the city's culture.

Saying that interim, and former, chief James Rovella fits his priorities and those expressed by the community, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has named Rovella to the permanent job of police chief ...