law enforcement

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson was among the many members of law enforcement at a conference Wednesday in Washington, DC, where President Donald Trump spoke and promised the assembled sheriffs and police chiefs that they have a “true friend in the White House...

New Bedford and Fall River should adopt the successful Angel Program used in 400 communities nationwide. The Angel Program allows drug users to go to police, turn in their stash and get treatment. This carrot is so much better than the stick approach law enforcement employs, like entrapment operations...

  The tragic loss of so many men and women in uniform is overwhelming. With tensions rising and the holidays fast approaching, let us remember the times we were proud to support local law enforcement.

I've always believed if you don't have Christmas in your heart, you'll never find it under a tree, but what about on the Christmas tree? As 2016 has turned out to be a very trying and sad year for our law enforcement community nationwide, Detective Kyle J...

Hundreds of community members mingled with dozens of local law enforcement officials Tuesday at Ashley Park in New Bedford's south end as part of the annual National Night Out Against Crime.

All across America, the first Tuesday in August celebrates National Night Out, a fun partnership between the community and their local police. In New Bedford, the event at Ashley Park from 5 to 8 pm, promises to be filled with all kinds of activities that kids will enjoy, from clowns to games and food, and so much more...

Pokemon Go has become a sensation across the nation, including here on the Southcoast.

Immediately following Thursday night's attacks in Dallas that have left five police officers dead and seven others wounded, social media was filled with posts about the events that transpired.

Members of the legal, legislative and medical fields gathered at the University of Massachusetts School of Law Friday to participate in a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic and legal solutions to the crisis.

New Bedford was one of many communities nationwide to hold a National Night Out Tuesday evening.