New Bedford Police Union

New Bedford Police Union President and School Committee member Christopher Cotter has asked union members not to volunteer at the request of the city or the schools until the union's contract is settled.

New Bedford Police Union President Hank Turgeon issued a response from the union to the department's announcement that Station 3 is eliminating desk officers.

The organization that compiled a report alleging racial profiling by New Bedford Police is standing by its findings as city officials denounce the report.

The New Bedford Police Union called the report by Citizens for Juvenile Justice 'slanted' and 'prejudiced,' asking the mayor and police chief to denounce it.

Jon Mitchell and Joe Cordeiro are intentionally misrepresenting crime stats for political purposes. They owe the people of New Bedford an explanation for this.

New Bedford Police Union President Hank Turgeon has called a video by Chief Joseph Cordeiro regarding transparency nothing more than a 'political ad.'

New Bedford Police Union President Hank Turgeon had strong words about the handling of the shooting of an officer's home last week in the city.

The cost of 'Blue Courage' and 'Polishing the Badge' workshops should go toward maintaining officer positions, said union president Hank Turgeon.

Former Sgt. Joshua Fernandes was union treasurer from 2011 to 2019 — and forensic auditors are reportedly examining documents within that time frame.

Let's hope that among the first orders of business councilors address upon beginning the new term is the crisis with the police department.