public safety

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

Children get to try hitting targets with a stream from a fire hose, as well as try on firefighter's gear and an air tank to see how it feels.

New Bedford Police are urging area drivers to be careful over the Holiday weekend. Here's a release from the New Bedford Police Department: NEW BEDFORD -- New Bedford Police have begun increased traffic enforcement, thanks to a Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant issued to the NBPD traffic division...

Salads and wraps sold at Trader Joe's and Walgreens are among those being recalled over a possible parasite contamination.

An East Wareham woman who crashed her truck on Monday night admitted to police that she had been drinking.

Two community safety and police initiatives meetings are scheduled to allow the public to provide feedback on the future of the New Bedford Police Department.

"We need more help in battling the opioid crisis in Fall River." That was the plea made to Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey during a visit to Fall River on Monday afternoon. According to the Fall River Opioid Task Force, Fall River has seen 41 opioid-related deaths in 2017...

NEW BEDFORD - The City Council's Special Committee on Licensing & Zoning for Cannabis met for the first time Monday evening at City Hall to hear comments and concerns from both sides of the legalization legislation.

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.

The New Bedford City Council continues to look at new ways to curb the growing opioid crisis on city streets with a new motion filed Thursday evening.