Risi v. City of Norwalk

The defendant, a municipal corporation, maintains a police department. The plaintiffs, twenty in number, are all of the commissioned officers below the rank of chief and above that of patrolman. The direction and control of the department is in a police board, one of whose duties is to fix the salaries of the officers and patrolmen. Prior to June 22,1953, the jurisdiction of the department had been confined to the central area, of the city, the outlying sections being the responsibility of constables and the state police. On that date, pursuant to legislation enacted by the 1953-General…