The city of Hartford has set up dedicated hotlines for fireworks complaints and will deploy additional officers to investigate the deluge of calls they are receiving about the loud explosions and colorful displays lighting up the capital city every night.
The additional officers will be dedicated specifically to fireworks calls each night, reported through the new hotlines, and they will focus on educating people about the city’s fireworks ban and seizing what illegal fireworks they can to tamp down on complaints, officials said during a news conference Wednesday.
“Please, these fireworks are not harmless. They’re not fun and games.