A Hartford police detective has been disciplined and reassigned after the chief discovered he tried to create a betting pool, called the “Major Crimes Dead Pool,” and invited officers and court officials to wager on the location of the first murder in the capital city in 2021.
The detective, whom officials would not name publicly, was immediately charged with violating the department’s code of conduct, reassigned and will be disciplined “in short order,” Police Chief Jason Thody wrote in a statement shared publicly on social media Friday evening.
“While no wager took place, this represents an appalling lack of judgment, an extreme insensitivity toward our community, and a clear violation of Department policy for which there will be serious disciplinary consequences,” Thody wrote.