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Here is a job opportunity PROJECT COORDINATOR GRADE 12    $18.95 – $26.78 Police FUNCTION:   The Program Coordinator will serve as the program manager for the grant as well as the Liaison between the Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office. He or she will facilitate meetings, coordinate programmatic updates, reports, and correspondence, as well…

Bald is beautiful. Especially when having a bald head supports children with cancer.  Det. Claudia Sampson, Sgt. Bryan Safioleas and Officer Trevor Sylvia will have their heads shaved Sunday, June 3 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough during One Mission Buzz Off, which raises money for services to help children with cancer.  Funds raised help with…

On Monday, May 14th, the New Bedford School Committee voted unanimously to name the Campbell Elementary School playground after Sgt. Sean Gannon who died in the line of duty on April 12th. Members of the Sgt. Sean Gannon Memorial Playground Committee are honored to be able to memorialize our hometown hero with a playground near…

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Station 3 Commander Capt. Amos Melo, top, and Community Police Officer Tony Pereira visited children at the P.A.C.E Family Center at Hayden-McFadden Elementary School Wednesday April 18 to teach the youngsters about bicycle safety and to make sure they were wearing their helmets correctly. Gently used bicycles donated by Mass in Motion were presented to…

Many thanks to Nancy Black of New Bedford, who visited all of our stations Tuesday, April 17 to deliver a lovely blue and white bouquet and a letter of support for our department and all departments and sending her sympathy for the loss of Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon. We are deeply touched by the…

New Bedford Police will collect unwanted and expired prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, as part of the 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration.   The event will be held outside police headquarters, 871 Rockdale Ave.   Drug Take Back Day allows the…

A wine and beer tasting was held Friday, April 6 at Waterfront Grill, 36 Homer’s Wharf to benefit The New Bedford Police Union’s Cycle Team. The team is participating in the 2018 Police Unity ride to continue to raise awareness for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Members of the New Bedford Police…

We are saddened to report that we have lost a member of our family, Retired Police Officer Ronald Pacheco. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. He joined the department in 1975 and served in the K-9 unit, worked at station 1 and 2 and in the narcotics unit before retiring as…

  We are saddened to report the loss of a family member, Retired Police Officer Joseph Magalhaes. He joined the department in 1992. He worked at police headquarters, at station 2 and in the domestic violence unit before retiring in 2014.  Joseph Magalhaes, age 48, died at his residence on April 4, 2018. He was…