New Bedford Police Department

Agency-level case history and misuse patterns.

2
Documented cases
0
People arrested
0
People fired

//Agency profile

Agency
New Bedford Police Department
City
New Bedford
County
Bristol
State
Massachusetts

//Discovery methods

Flock audit assistance / Internal affairs investigation · 2

//Associated cases

Emily Pacheco

New Bedford Police Department · New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Termination Recommended Termination recommended Automated License Plate Reader Former romantic partnerPersonal trackingStalking allegedUnauthorized search

An internal affairs investigation concluded that Pacheco misused Flock Safety ALPR technology and violated department policies by making 887 searches involving two vehicle registrations connected to a former romantic partner and that person's new partner. Investigators rejected her claimed narcotics-investigation explanation as not credible.

James Marinelli

New Bedford Police Department · New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Termination Recommended Termination recommended Automated License Plate Reader Current romantic partnerPersonal trackingUnauthorized search

An internal affairs investigation concluded that Marinelli misused Flock Safety ALPR technology for personal purposes, conducting 68 searches between May 7 and July 15, 2026 involving the vehicle of a woman with whom he was in a relationship.