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A retired police chief from Hartford has been tapped to lead New Bedford’s police department, an insular agency that has come under intense scrutiny this year.

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.