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Phone 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…

North 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…

Operation 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…

South 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…

Meet and Greet

On Tuesday June 21st, 2016 between the hours of 10am- 2pm, the New Bedford Police Department would like to welcome everyone to 572 Pleasant Street to meet the new Commander of Station One, Captain Belong. Captain Belong recently took command of the station after former Captain J. Cordeiro was promoted to Chief. Captain Belong would…

New Bedford Police Department Promotions

On Friday June 3rd in an auditorium filled with family and friends, the New Bedford Police Department held a ceremony to make several promotions within its ranks. Lt. D. Ledo was promoted to Captain Lt. D. Belong was promoted to Captain Sgt. A. Hegarty was promoted to Lieutenant Sgt. P. Dacosta was promoted to Lieutenant…

Chief Joseph Cordeiro sworn in as New Bedford Police Chief

As of Thursday, May 19th 2016, the New Bedford Police Department has a new chief. Chief Joseph Cordeiro was sworn in as the new Police Chief after the passing in December of Chief Provencher. In a room filled with friends, family and co-workers, he announced his plan and ideas to help move the city forward.…

National Drug Take Back Day April 29th 2016

The New Bedford Police Department has once again joined up with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to conduct another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 29th 2016, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the New Bedford Police Department, 871 Rockdale Ave, New Bedford, MA to provide a venue for city residents…

Spring 2016 Recycling Events

Questioning how to properly dispose of needles, tires, household hazardous waste, confidential papers, or medications? See the flyer for upcoming events in 2016.

Do you have unused or expired prescription drugs or medications in your home?

Feel free to drop those off at one of two drop boxes within the Police Department. One is located at Police Headquarters at 871 Rockdale Avenue. The second one is located at Station One at 572 Pleasant Street. Accepted items: -Prescription Patches -Prescription Medications -Prescription Ointments -Over-the-counter Medications -Vitamins -Samples -Veterinary Medications Not- Accepted Items:…