Cameras

The head of Massachusetts State Police says about 100 troopers will test body cameras over the next six months.

New Bedford City Councillor at Large Brian Gomes is calling for renewed discussion and action on improved safety measures in city schools.

Mayor Jon Mitchell and the New Bedford Police Department are rolling out a proposal that would expand video surveillance abilities throughout the city.

NEW BEDFORD - City councilors got an up-close look at some of the surveillance equipment used by the New Bedford Police Department Tuesday during the council's Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods meeting held at the Rockdale Ave. headquarters.

Surveillance cameras will soon be installed at New Bedford's Harrington Park. New Bedford residents and visitors are under surveillance at other public places as well. Speaking on his weekly radio program, Mayor Jon Mitchell says there are cameras placed in Buttonwood Park, Custom House Square, Riverside Park, and other key places throughout the city...

There has been a renewed focus on the call for cameras in Harrington Park following the death of 19-year-old Marcelo Jean Francois who was shot and killed in the park last month.