The U.S. attorney for Connecticut said federal law enforcement agencies are working more closely with big-city police departments in the state.
U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly said cooperation has been particularly effective in New Haven, where the police department has begun regularly sharing intelligence. Representatives from Daly's office, federal and state agencies, New Haven police, and other local departments huddle together daily in meetings that began this month.
Daly has led the office since May 2014. She said in an interview that she hopes to set up similar arrangements in Bridgeport and Hartford.
Daly said violent crime traditionally has received special attention from federal prosecutors in Connecticut because state prosecutors do not have the benefit of a grand jury system with investigative powers.
