Tuesday’s appointment of Jason Thody marked the first time since 1997 that an outsider was chosen to lead the department.

A retired police chief from Hartford has been tapped to lead New Bedford’s police department, an insular agency that has come under intense scrutiny this year.

New Bedford police said two people were injured in a series of incidents Wednesday morning.According to police, they ...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced he has appointed Jason Thody as the new chief of the police department on Tuesday.

Mayor Jon Mitchell named Jason Thody, former police chief of Hartford, Conn., to serve as New Bedford’s next police chief.

A former Connecticut police chief has been chosen to head up a department in Massachusetts. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the decision at a press conference this week where Jason Thody was ...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the appointment of a new city police chief Tuesday, according to a statement from ...

New Bedford Police are investigating after two people were injured in an incident of shots fired, with one suffering both a ...

Several New Bedford police officers were recognized June 9 for their ability to de-escalate high-intensity situations.

New Bedford has a new police chief, as Mayor Jon Mitchell introduced former Hartford chief Jason Thody as the new top cop in ...

It’s been about six weeks since a greater police presence downtown was promised in New Bedford. Arrests have been made. Is it ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Detectives are investigating a violent incident that happened early Wednesday morning in New ...