New Bedford Police News
Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force meet at Summit for stragetic planning on addiction
Chief Cordeiro and members of the Greater New Bedford Opioid Multi-Discipline Task Force met at The Whaling Museum on Thursday, April 11th, to provide their…
Construction underway for our new Sally port entrance and booking area at Headquarters
Today we started the construction of our new Sally Port that will be enclosed, along with the booking area that will be re-engineered and restructured…
NBPD teams up with Saint Mary’s Church and The Saint Vincent Depaul Society to feed the homeless
New Bedford Police teamed up with Saint Mary’s Church and Saint Vincent Depaul to deliver meals to the homeless. Approximately 175 meals were prepared and…
Pet Fest and Walk for Animals coming May 5th.
Coalition for Animals 20th Annual PET FEST and Walk for Animals Buttonwood Park… 745 Rockdale Ave. New Bedford, MA SUNDAY MAY 5, 2019 (rain or…
The City of New Bedford to begin annual street sweeping program
New Bedford, Massachusetts– The Department of Public Infrastructure will conduct a major street sweeping program in the city, including a parking ban on designated sides…
School Resource Officers Harris does a presentation at Holy Family/Holy Name on Bullying, sponsored by the Boston Bruins.
On Wednesday, March 27th, our very own School Resource Officers Shane Harris and Ryan Bland were at Holy Famly/Holy Name School in our city for…
New Bedford Police participates in Healthy Community Day, coordinated by the Near North End Alliance
New Bedford Police came out in support of the Near North End Alliance’s “Healthy Community Day” held at the Global Learning Charter School on Saturday,…
City of New Bedford to host low-cost rabies clinic at two locations.
P R E S S R E L E A S E City of New Bedford to Host Low-Cost Rabies Clinic at Two Locations 10am-12…
New Bedford Ready to host the 42nd annual Half-Marathon
New Bedford ready to host 42nd annual Half Marathon Race begins at 11:00 a.m. sharp on Sunday, March 17, 2019 New Bedford, Massachusetts– On Sunday,…
NEW BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT’S 8TH PROMOTIONAL CEREMONY
Additional photos from the 8th Promotional Ceremony held by the New Bedford Police Department.
11 newly promoted officers celebrated at the 8th New Bedford Police Department Promotional Ceremony
The New Bedford Police Department celebrated the promotions of 11 officers. The ceremony was held on Friday, March 1st, 2019 at the Keith Middle School.…
Deadline approaching for police officer civil service exam
Looking for an exciting, rewarding job? Want to make a difference in your community? The 2019 Municipal and MBTA Transit Police Officer Exam will be…
Little People’s College students bring ornaments, smiles
Our spirits were lifted Monday, Dec. 10 by a visit from children at Little People’s College. They came to police headquarters for a tour of…
Donation boxes at all stations to fill with unwrapped toys
It’s the season of giving and New Bedford Police and Safe Zones are joining forces again this holiday season to collect unwrapped toys for children…
Recently retired Officer O’Shea honored
Recently retired New Bedford Police Officer Terence J. O’Shea received a shadowbox reflecting his police career, a commendation from U.S. Rep. William Keating and the…
Basketball program unites police, community, middle schoolers
New Bedford police , community members and middle school youngsters are hooping it up through a new program, Cops, Kids, Community Development program, which pairs…
NBPD mourns former Capt. L. Rene Rochefort
We are sorry to report the loss of one of our beloved retirees. L. René Rochefort, 95, of Fairhaven died November 17, 2018 at Alden…
As Officer Brown makes new friend, Ashley students help pets in need
Thanks to students in the fourth grade class of Kelly Pacheco at at Ashley School, who donated food for the Pets Eat Too program, a…
Portuguese American Police Association members deliver turkeys
We are grateful this Thanksgiving week to members of Portuguese American Police Association. They visited Stop & Shop on Dartmouth Street Monday morning Nov.…
Guns for Groceries provides coupons for gun returns, no questions asked
Exchange a gun for groceries and possibly save a life. Guns for Groceries will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17…