When James Rovella entered the State Police barracks in January as the new commissioner of emergency services and public protection, he discovered an alarming issue. There was a backlog of 18,000 entries for the State Police Special Licensing and Firearms Unit system, which is used to track Connecticut gun purchases. Having up-to-date information in the system is vital for police officers to know if a suspect is armed with an arsenal of weapons. “I said, ‘why don’t we put some extra people on this and do a little overtime,’” the former Hartford police chief said. “It’s the old detective in me. I ask questions.” In about three weeks, the backlog has shrunk to 5,000.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/CT-gun-log-backup-a-prime-target-for-new-13579517.php
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