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Senate Republican Leader Louis C. DeLuca was honored today
by the Connecticut Police Chief's Association at a ceremony
in New Haven, where he was named their "legislator of
the year" for his efforts on behalf of law enforcement
officers throughout the state.
"It is an
honor to receive this kind of recognition from the law enforcement
community, and I look forward to working with the Police
Chiefs in the future to try and pass sensible laws that
protect the public good," said Senator DeLuca. "I
always try to be mindful as a legislator that we should
do everything within reason to make the work of police officers
easier, rather than burdening them with more red tape and
regulation. These are the people that are out there every
day making sure that our communities are safe, and we owe
it to them to listen to their concerns and work together
to make the job of protecting our well being as trouble-free
as possible."
Senator
DeLuca has worked in his capacity as Senate Republican Leader
to pass several laws beneficial to the law enforcement community,
including measures this year to extend the statute of limitations
for the crime of sexual assault on a minor, and to increase
penalties for these same kinds of crimes. He has also worked
with Woodbury police officer Thomas Story to promote legislation
to curb the growing trend of inattentive driving.
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