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

The former Connecticut police chief navigated the department through an unprecedented pandemic at a time when nationwide ...

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 — Many of the recommendations in an 18-month study to improve New Bedford Police performance are already being implemented, including increasing pay and adding body cameras.