Looking to hire about 20 police and firefighters this year, New Britain is starting a campaign to attract more applicants of color and more female recruits.
“We often hear our community talk about the importance of having people from New Britain working in New Britain — they are the best people we can hire,” Mayor Erin Stewart said Thursday at a press conference at city hall.
The police and fire departments along with New Britain EMS, the nonprofit ambulance service, are hosting a free workshop Feb. 15 for interested residents along with any prospective applicants of color from around the state.