FBI Director James Comey met privately with Connecticut police chiefs Tuesday and encouraged them to become a part of the dialogue about policing and race, the Associated Press reports.
Comey described the discussion as productive but declined to discuss specifics.
“As you would expect in the Nutmeg State, it was a thoughtful and rich conversation,” said Comey, who still considers Connecticut home after working in the past for Westport-based Bridgewater Associates.
It was Comey’s second visit to the New Haven field office since taking the helm nearly two years ago.
Comey said he is trying to make the FBI more diverse but the bureau has struggled to get enough applicants.
“We’re in a good place in Connecticut,” Comey said. “It was mostly a positive discussion about how they perceive law enforcement relationships to have improved particularly under the leadership I now have and have had for two years here in Connecticut, and that’s a good thing.”
