Jason Thody Takes Helm of New Bedford Police Department; Promises Transparency

New Bedford’s embattled police department gets a new chief - The Boston Globe

The appointment of Jason Thody is the first time an outsider will lead the department since the 1990s.

Jason Thody takes helm of New Bedford Police Department; promises transparency

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) – Tuesday kicked off a new era for the New Bedford Police Department as Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the appointment of Jason Thody as the city’s chief of police. Thody, who says he believes transparency will be the key to success for the department, has a 28-year career in law enforcement. Most recently, he was chief of police in Hartford, Connecticut, from 2019 to 2024. During that time, violent crime in the city fell…

Former Hartford police chief Jason Thody appointed chief of police in New Bedford, MA

Former Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody has been appointed as the new chief of police in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell made the...

New Bedford mayor Mitchell announces new city police chief

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the appointment of a new city police chief Tuesday, according to a statement from Mitchell’s office. Jason Thody, previously chief of the Hartford, Conn. police department, will take over the role from retiring New Bedford chief Paul Oliveira. Oliveira retired from the department in May with Derek Belong serving as acting chief. Categories: Massachusetts, New Bedford, News

New Bedford appoints Jason Thody as new police chief

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced he has appointed Jason Thody as the new chief of the police department on Tuesday.

Jason Thody takes helm of New Bedford Police Department; vows ...