NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — After more than 25 years, New Bedford is set to build a new headquarters for its police department.

 

Mayor Jon Mitchell unveiled the plans for the new facility on Thursday, alongside Police Chief Paul Oliveira and City Councilman Brian Gomes.

 

The decision follows a recommendation from the Jensen-Hughes review of police operations last year, which Mitchell said is long overdue.

 

“It takes time, it takes money, but I think we have to commit ourselves to that because the work that is done here is fundamental to everything that we do,” Mitchell said.

 

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