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Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's in the early stages of beginning a search for New Bedford's next Chief of Police. Mitchell appointed Deputy Chief David Lizotte as Acting Police Chief last month after the sudden passing of Chief David Provencher...

Former Dartmouth Police Chief Stephen J. Soares, 70, of Westport, passed away Thursday at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer, according to a release by the Dartmouth Police Department.

Mayor Jon Mitchell and the City of New Bedford hosted a public memorial in honor of fallen New Bedford Police Chief David Provencher Sunday morning at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center.

New Bedford Police Chief David A. Provencher was laid to rest Saturday morning after passing away unexpectedly earlier in the week.

New Bedford Police Chief David A. Provencher, 59, died Sunday evening due to respiratory arrest.

A report by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security places New Bedford at the top of the list of Massachusetts communities when it comes to the number of times officers used tasers or stun guns in 2014. According to the report, New Bedford officers used electronic control weapons, or ECWs, a total of 105 times last year, down from 125 in 2013, and 145 in 2012...

A few moments of excitement in a South End neighborhood after the discovery of an explosive device. New Bedford Fire Chief Michael Gomes says fire crews were called to 41 Ruth Street Wednesday afternoon where an old artillery shell had been found...

After a long application and interview process, the Marion Select Board has decided to offer Cumberland, RI Assistant Fire Chief Brian Jackvony the position of fire chief.

Edgartown's Police Chief is stepping down after 30 years with the department.

A 24-year-old Fall River man has been charged with murder in the New Year's Day killing of another man in the city. District Attorney Tom Quinn and Fall River Police Chief Daniel Racine announced the upgraded charge against Jeffrey Souza on Monday...