/ Paul Oliveira spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, following his appointment as New Bedford Chief of Police by Mayor Jon Mitchell.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced on Wednesday that Paul Oliveira will be the city’s next Chief of Police. Oliveira, a 30-year veteran of the force, has served as Acting Chief since former Chief Joseph Cordeiro’s retirement on April 24.
Speaking at a press conference at the New Bedford Free Library, Oliveira acknowledged that policing has undergone “dramatic” changes over the course of his career. “Those experiences, good and bad, will now fuel us forward through the next chapter of police reform,” said Oliveira. “We will continue our efforts to modernize, grow and improve.”
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05/19/2021 07:41 AM EDT
SCOOPLET: MAYPOLL Boston mayoral candidate Jon Santiago tested voter sentiment recently regarding himself, former Mayor Marty Walsh and Democrats in the Massachusetts legislature, a source has confirmed.
Screenshots of the survey obtained by POLITICO show respondents being asked to give their opinions of various people including other mayoral candidates and Santiago, an emergency room doctor and state representative. Another screenshot shares Santiago’s backstory, from growing up in subsidized housing, to becoming a Fulbright scholar and attending Yale School of Medicine “against the odds.