AdvertisementConnecticut Town Boosts Local Applicants To Diversify Its Police ForceOctober 04, 2016Jeff CohenfacebookEmailWhile more than 60 percent of Bridgeport, Conn.'s residents identify as black or Hispanic, the city's police department is majority white. So officials changed the written test and Bridgeport residents got a 15 percent bonus on their scores. (TNS via Getty Images)