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Largest Fentanyl seizure in New Bedford history

On the night of February 19 night and after a month-long investigation into fentanyl production and distribution taking place at 2100 Phillips Rd. NBPD Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau (OCIB) Detectives produced the largest seizure of the deadly synthetic drug in the history of the city and by memory the largest drug seizure ever…

NBPD Mourns the loss of beloved Capt. Richard Spirlet

Capt. Richard M. Spirlet, Retired N.B. P. D. of Westport, MA passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Monday, December 28, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Lois (Shea) Spirlet and son of the late Marcel Spirlet and Lillian (Richard) Spirlet. He was born in Acushnet, MA. and in his younger years attended St.…

NBPD hosts National Drug Take Back Day October 24

NBPD Headquarters at 871 Rockdale Ave. will be the New Bedford drop-off location for National Drug Take Back Day set for Oct. 24 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. National Drug Take Back Day is a biannual, free, no-questions-asked event that gives the community the opportunity to aid in the fight against substance use disorder…

Lt. Scott Carola appointed as new Administrative Assistant to Chief/PIO for NBPD

Lt. Scott Carola has been appointed to the position of Administrative Assistant to the Chief/Public Information Officer (PIO) for the New Bedford Police Department. Lt. Carola is replacing Capt. Nathaniel Rodriguez, who took over command of Station 2. Lt. Carola began his career as a corrections officer for Bristol County, working at the Ash St.…

First Latino officer to achieve rank of Captain in history of NBPD

The New Bedford Police Dept. congratulates former Public Information Officer (PIO) Lt. Nathaniel Rodriquez on becoming the first Latino officer in the history of the department to achieve the rank of Captain. Capt. Rodriguez took command of Station 2 on the south-end Sept. 28. Rodriguez started his career with the NBPD in 2004 after first…

Officers stay nimble through continuing education on the job

NEW BEDFORD- The New Bedford Police Department is currently offering extensive training to officers in the areas of leadership growth and personal development. Both subjects are critical to success as a police officer and in the ability to interpret the practices of de-escalation and duty to intervene. One of the professional development courses focuses on…

9 firearms seized during gang-related investigations

NEW BEDFORD- Last week NBPD Detectives seized a total of nine firearms as a result of ongoing investigations related to gang activity in the city. On August 26, NBPD Detectives recovered a MasterPiece Arms semi-automatic firearm from a garage at 82 Crapo St. along with several rounds of ammo of different calibers. The firearm and…

NBPD enhances reach to those in need of addiction services – recovery coaches onboard to make connections

Twenty-seven people have died from overdoses in New Bedford so far this year. That’s 27 too many for the New Bedford Police Dept. which has recently expanded efforts to connect those in need with addiction and recovery services. A team of two recovery coaches and a project manager is now in place at the department…

Police Chaplain for NBPD

Reverend David Lima is 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 2001-2005. He is a lifelong New Bedford…