Officer Maxwell Bernstein, hired in 2005, faced multiple internal investigations over his career. Incidents included berating a fellow officer and drawing his gun on an unarmed domestic violence suspect in 2017. In June 2022, he filed a lawsuit alleging religious discrimination, claiming harsher treatment due to his Jewish faith. The town argued his disciplinary history justified the actions taken. In May 2024, the state’s Police Officer Standards and Training Council declined to decertify Bernstein, finding no clear evidence of untruthfulness or actions undermining public confidence. ([ctpost.com](https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/former-stratford-cop-town-trade-claims-18101755.php?utm_source=openai)
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