public safety

A commission to review use of force policies at the city's police department released its final recommendations on Dec. 23, 2020.

Councilors voted 8-1 to send a message to Mayor Jon Mitchell about budget cuts to fire apparatus at the Acushnet Avenue station.

The battle over public safety funding in New Bedford is coming to the city council. Mayor Mitchell has a financial plan. It's tough to stop a train with mush.

The battle between the budget and public safety has always been an issue, but COVID-19 has made it more intense. Current civil unrest adds more instability.

The cooling center at Government Center will be open Monday and Tuesday due to high temperatures.

From my vantage point, it appears the administration has limited options.

The left has coddled violent offenders and is vilifying the police as it has in other recent election cycles, and voters are paying attention.

The financial realities of the new fiscal year that begins on July 1 could be sobering at best.

Fall River Police Captain Jeffrey Cardoza has been selected by Mayor Paul E. Coogan to be the city's next Chief of Police. Cardoza, who is currently interim chief, was selected from a list of three finalists. Cardoza also earned accolades from a community advisory committee that conducted interviews, Coogan said...

New Bedford residents collected 1,164 signatures to protest the mayoral administration's plan to decommission Engine 11 in the South End.