Chief Joseph Cordeiro

Rep. Antonio Cabral presented the Heritage Day of Portugal Award to New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro, at the 34th Heritage Day of Portugal ceremony.

Two civilians and a police officer were honored for restraining a suicidal female armed with a knife in a New Bedford parking lot.

Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro was 'disappointed' that three days after being released, a New Bedford man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested again.

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed the new superintendent of schools and hiring more Spanish-speaking police officers.

Members of the New Bedford Police Department and New Bedford Fire Department were honored in a ceremony at City Hall today for their valor in responding to a January 17 fire that ultimately claimed the life of one city resident.

The NBPD met disadvantaged children from the area on Saturday to provide them with a special shopping trip to ensure they'll have presents under the tree this year.

New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro says his department will soon be cracking down on panhandlers entering into the street and harassing motorists for money, and that his department is also looking into the possibility of asking judges to commit more overdose victims to rehab facilities.

An intense investigation Wednesday into a stabbing incident on Coggeshall Street. Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro says at least one person was injured in a fight that happened around 10:40am at the 600 block of Coggeshall. The Chief says one person is in stable condition, a second person is being sought...

Mayoral candidates Mayor Jon Mitchell and challenger Charlie Perry joined WBSM's Barry Richard in separate interviews to discuss Tuesday's double homicide on Central Avenue, as well as crime in the city overall.

The New Bedford Police Department is holding "Coffee with a Cop" all next week in honor of National Community Policing Week, inviting the public to join officers for coffee and conversation.