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Bedford Police to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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Bedford Police Department
Robert Bongiorno, Chief of Police
2 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Bedford Police to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

BEDFORD — Chief Robert Bongiorno reports that the Bedford Police Department is participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this weekend and encourages residents to drop off their unused or expired medications.

Additional officers will be at the department on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist residents during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Saturday’s collection event is part of a semi-annual initiative organized by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country hold prescription “take back” events twice a year in an effort to provide community members with an easy, accessible way to dispose of expired or unwanted prescription drugs.

Drug Take Back events also serve as an opportunity for law enforcement agencies to educate the public about the potential for abuse of medications. Studies suggest that the majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

Residents should note that liquids, needles or sharps will not be accepted.

Community members who want to dispose of old medications, but are unable to attend the Take Back Day event can call the Bedford Police Department at 781-275-1212 and an officer will come to the house to pick up the prescription drugs. They can also provide residents with a chemical that renders the drugs inactive so they can dispose of them on their own.

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Bedford Police and Recreation Department Host Successful Basketball Season

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Bedford Police Department
Robert Bongiorno, Chief of Police
2 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730

For Immediate Release

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Bedford Police and Recreation Department Host Successful Basketball Season

Program Sees Highest Enrollment Numbers to Date

The Police-Recreation Basketball League completed its sixth successful season, with 73 participating Bedford High School students. (Courtesy Photo Bedford Police)

BEDFORD — Chief Robert Bongiorno and Recreation Youth Program Coordinator Nikki Taylor are pleased to announce that the Police-Recreation Basketball League completed another successful basketball season.

The league, which just wrapped its sixth season, brings together Bedford High School students (who are not on the school’s basketball teams) and members of the Bedford Police Department for pick-up basketball.

This year, 73 students — the highest number to date — enrolled in the program. The group was broken into six teams, each of which worked with Bedford Police, who served as coaches, throughout the January-March season.

Participating Bedford officers included: Sgt. Richard Vitale, Sgt. Jeffrey Wardwell, Officer Sheldon Maloney, Detective Gary Martin, Officer Jeffrey French, Officer Timothy Pike, Officer Eric Isnor, Officer Jason Kennedy, Officer Stephen Waite, Officer Robert Abajian, Emergency Communications Officer Justin Brooks, ECO Mary Ellen Brickey and ECO Jeff Vinciulla.

“The kids love being coached by the officers and look forward to this league each year. There is always excitement surrounding this wonderful program and the players genuinely appreciate the time and effort given by the coaches,” Taylor said. “Throughout the season you begin to see sincere relationships form between the coaches and the players, and by the end of the season there is a feeling of accomplishment and unity. This program is so beneficial to high school students and the Recreation Department appreciates all of the time and hard work from the Bedford Police Department.”

Throughout the season, the teams compete against one another in weekly games, culminating with a high school seniors vs. police department game. After the final game, the entire league celebrated with a pizza party and awards ceremony.

The league was founded after Chief Bongiorno approached the Recreation Department about starting a pick-up league for the kids and police officers as a way to foster relationships between both groups.

“One of our top priorities at the department is to maintain positive relationships with our community members, and this basketball league allows officers to develop bonds with our youth,” Chief Bongiorno said. “Officers look forward to this program every year because it gives them a fun and easy way to connect with students during an activity where everyone has the same passion.”

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Bedford Police to Hold Informational Public Safety Forums

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Bedford Police Department
Robert Bongiorno, Chief of Police
2 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 8, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Bedford Police to Hold Informational Public Safety Forums

BEDFORD — Chief Robert Bongiorno and the Bedford Police Department are pleased to announce that a series of informational sessions on various public safety and policing topics will be held in the coming months.

“I encourage residents to attend one or more of these sessions,” Chief Bongiorno said. “Our goal is to share the police work we do throughout the community and to familiarize residents with our officers. Come, listen to one of our presentations on public safety, and get to know your local officers in a relaxed setting.”

WHEN:

  • “Internet and Phone Scams: What You Can Do to Avoid Them” Wednesday, May 29, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Public Health Emergencies: What Police Can Do Before Emergency Medical Services Arrive” Wednesday, June 26, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “The Use of Force as Relating to Policing in the 21st Century” Wednesday, July 31, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Constitutional and Criminal Law as Applied by Police” Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Domestic Violence: Police and the Law Partnered with a Solution by the Domestic Violence Services Network” Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6:30-9 p.m.
  • “Citations: The Reasons and Success of the Bedford Police Enforcement” Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 6:30-9 p.m.

WHERE:

Bedford Police Department Training Room, 2 Mudge Way

WHAT:

The Bedford Police Department will be hosting a series of six open house informational sessions in the coming months to familiarize the community with members of the department and inform residents about various public safety and policing topics.

At each session, officers will conduct training on a public safety issue and will hold an open forum afterward to discuss any community concerns residents wish to bring forward. The sessions will cover internet and phone scams, citations and domestic violence.

“We want people to know who we are and what we do,” Lt. James Graham said. “These sessions are a great tool for police and residents to get to know one another better while addressing a prevalent public safety topic in Bedford.”

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Bedford Police Report Missing Couple Has Been Found

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Bedford Police Department
John J. Bryfonski, Chief of Police
55 Constitution Drive
Bedford, NH 03110

For Immediate Release

Friday, April 5, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Bedford Police Report Missing Couple Has Been Found

BEDFORD, N.H. — Chief John J. Bryfonski reports that New York State Police have located a missing Bedford couple.

Norman Lepine, 79, and Shirley Lepine, 77, were found by New York State Police in Stephenstown, New York after their car became disabled and came to a rest on the side of the road.

The husband and wife were uninjured but were taken to an area hospital as a precaution. They will be met by family later today, who will assist them home.

Credit card transactions show that the couple traveled as far west as Corfu, New York, a total of 460 miles from home.

The couple went missing after a visit from their daughter at approximately 3 p.m. at their Bedford, New Hampshire residence on Wednesday. The Lepines had plans to drive themselves to a restaurant in Tamworth, New Hampshire shortly after their daughter’s visit, but did not reach the restaurant.

“Thanks to outstanding work by the New York State police, this couple has been located and will be reunited with family soon,” Chief Bryfonski said. “Fortunately, neither of them sustained injuries during this time. Thank you to all local and regional police who assisted us in searching for the Lepines.”

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