Greetings Residents of Ansonia,
It is with sadness that I am posting this letter to you about recent events in our country.
By now, many if not all of you have seen the disturbing video from Minneapolis and the death of George Floyd.
I say to all of you, without a doubt, that this is not what the men and women of the Ansonia Police Department stand for or represent. We denounce these actions. We are part of the community we serve and we strive every day to be good citizens. We promise to always treat our fellow citizens with respect. We understand that sometimes things do not always go perfect but we hold ourselves to a high standard and attempt to be fair in all of our interactions with you, the public.
I ask, in this difficult time, for your help in holding our community together. We can work together to resolve differences. We cannot turn away from one another in a time of crisis. Let Ansonia be the city that comes together instead of pulling apart. We hear you and we feel that same pain that you do when we see unfortunate acts such as the one committed in Minnesota. It erodes the trust we have built with one another. Please help us heal by helping each other in a dignified and graceful way.
I ask each of you, as I have asked my officers, to take a minute to think before acting and treat one another with respect. We strive to do this every day and will continue to do so moving forward. We are an integral part of this community and so are you. Please find a moment to extend an act of kindness or a smile to one another. Let’s keep Ansonia safe and secure by working together to heal.
I ask, in this difficult time, for your help in holding our community together. We can work together to resolve differences. We cannot turn away from one another in a time of crisis. Let Ansonia be the city that comes together instead of pulling apart. We hear you and we feel that same pain that you do when we see unfortunate acts such as the one committed in Minnesota. It erodes the trust we have built with one another. Please help us heal by helping each other in a dignified and graceful way.
I ask each of you, as I have asked my officers, to take a minute to think before acting and treat one another with respect. We strive to do this every day and will continue to do so moving forward. We are an integral part of this community and so are you. Please find a moment to extend an act of kindness or a smile to one another. Let’s keep Ansonia safe and secure by working together to heal.
Sincerely,
Chief Andrew L Cota III
*This is shared from the Ansonia Police Department Facebook page.
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