Posts by New Bedford Police Department
NBPD detectives take gun off street
Great work by the NBPD gang unit in finding a loaded firearm stolen from an area gun shop hidden under a boiler in the basement of a Sawyer Street home . Detectives were patrolling the area Wednesday night when they observed a man who fled upon seeing a police cruiser. The detectives checked a nearby…
Read MoreLt. Amos Melo leads active shooter training
No one wants to consider the possibility of an active shooter entering their workplace. But being prepared and being aware could save your life and the lives of your colleagues should the unthinkable happen. New Bedford Police Lt. Amos Melo led six training sessions for city workers in late September and early October at New…
Read MoreCamera Registry Program
“New Bedford is a City of One. We all work together to make the city a great place to live and work. This effort is a perfect example of that philosophy. We hope people will be willing to help us by sharing their information about their security cameras. Working together we can make our community…
Read MoreNew Bedford Police Chaplain David A. Lima
The New Bedford Police Department formally announces Reverend David Lima as the Chaplain of the New Bedford Police Department. Reverend David A. Lima has been the Executive Minister of the Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford since December 2006. He has served in a variety of leadership positions for the Council and was President from…
Read MoreJob Openings
Follow the links below to the job description posted on the City Of New Bedford website. Intern Coordinator Data Entry Clerk Temp
Read MoreNational Night Out
National night out
Read MorePhone Outage
On Friday July 29th beginning at 6PM the city will be doing some work that will cause an outage of the phone lines to the local police stations. Our Communications Center will be unaffected by this, so as with any emergency dial 911. All non emergency calls beginning at 6pm on Friday until Saturday morning…
Read MoreNorth End Meet and Greet
North End Meet and Greet On Tuesday July 26th, 2016 between the hours of 10am- 12pm, the New Bedford Police Department would like to welcome everyone to 781 Ashley Boulevard to meet Lieutenant Demers. Lieutenant Demers has worked for the New Bedford Police Department for the past 21 years and has been the day shift…
Read MoreOperation Outreach
Operation Outreach In an effort to help combat the opiate crisis affecting our community, the New Bedford Police Department has teamed up with P.A.A.C.A (Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction), Seven Hills Behavioral Health, and Pastors from the Inner Church Council. Outreach teams consist of police officers, drug counselors, and members of the faith community. Working…
Read MoreSouth End Meet and Greet
On Thursday June 30th, 2016 between the hours of 10am- 12pm, the New Bedford Police Department would like to welcome everyone to 168 Cove Street to meet the Commander of Station Two, Captain Hebert. Captain Hebert has been running the South End station for the past 4 years. Captain Hebert would like to meet local…
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