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Mayor announces outside agency to evaluate New Bedford Police Department

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the police department will be subject to an independent evaluation by 21st Century Policing Solutions regarding its practices and policies. According a spokesperson for Mitchell, 21CP will review the New Bedford Police Department’s use of confidential informants and the conduct of internal affairs investigations, as well as continue developing “a roadmap for improvements.”…
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Mayor announces outside agency to evaluate New Bedford Police Department

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the police department will be subject to an independent evaluation by 21st Century Policing Solutions regarding its practices and policies. According a spokesperson for Mitchell, 21CP will review the New Bedford Police Department’s use of confidential informants and the conduct of internal affairs investigations, as well as continue developing “a roadmap for improvements.”…

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The New Bedford LightThe New Bedford Light

New Bedford names experts to investigate police - The New Bedford Light

The city has hired 21CP Solutions, a Chicago-based firm, to investigate the New Bedford Police Department’s internal affairs and narcotics units, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced Monday. The firm will review the Professional Standards Unit (also known as internal affairs), which investigates police misconduct and recommends discipline, and the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau (OCIB), which handles narcotics cases.Mitchell has been in contact …

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Review of New Bedford Police policies, practices to be conducted by independent agency

“Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced that the City of New Bedford has selected 21st Century Policing Solutions (21CP) to conduct an independent evaluation of the New Bedford Police Department’s policies and practices related to the use of confidential informants and the conduct of internal affairs investigations. The selection of 21CP complements the ongoing efforts of …

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New Bedford Guide broke the news in on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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