Bridgeport Police Department Bridgeport Police Department The Bridgeport Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is responsible for most law enforcement within the geographical boundary of City of Bridgeport, with the exception of: Bridgeport was the first city in New England to deploy radio patrol police cars, in September 1933. The Bridgeport Park Police Department is a separate department devoted to law enforcement in Bridgeport's parks. In 2012, the maximum annual salary for police officers was $168,374. The department enforces the laws within Connecticut's most populous city. Bridgeport has the 56th largest metro area
Bridgeport, Connecticut welcomed international soloists Beverly Sills, Midori, Benny Goodman, Itzhak Perlman with other links to legends like Leonard Bernstein, Jose Iturbi. Through its annual Carlson-Horn Competition for Young Instrumentalist created many new bright professional soloists including Andrew Armstrong, Alexander Markov, and Anita Chen. Bridgeport has a number of museums, ranging from the science-oriented to fine arts and historical, as well as the state's largest zoo. A list of films shot or partially filmed in the city: Webster Bank Arena serves as the city's sports and hospitality center. Seating 10,000, the Arena serves as the home rink of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers