Ariela Lopez, Contributing Photographer
The Yale Police Benevolent Association, which represents officers and detectives in the Yale Police Department, has been negotiating a new contract with the University since February 2023. Often, its promotional materials have highlighted violent crime near Yale and around New Haven as a means of bolstering support for law enforcement. The union has historically targeted high-volume campus events like move-in day and Bulldog Days to make its presence known and advocate for its necessity on campus.
“Over the last few years or so, I will say the parents appear to be our biggest fans and some of our biggest supporters,” union leader Mike Hall told the News. “So we like to be out on Parents Weekend and let the parents know exactly what’s going on around the university as far as policing goes.”…