SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Police officers assigned the the Ordinance Unit conduct weekly “Park & Walks” through Springfield neighborhoods, and target blighted properties and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Police Ordinance Unit conducted a “park and walk” sweep around the Pine Point neighborhood, including visits to two homeless encampments.

With a few modifications, members of the Springfield City Council unanimously advanced a police reform ordinance Tuesday night that largely codifies existing department policy while making changes ...

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield police announced they carried out a quality-of-life sweep Thursday around lower Belmont Avenue and the city’s South End that targeted ordinance violations such as ...

An overflow crowd packed Springfield City Council Chambers to hear about an ordinance on Sept. 3, 2024, that would have made it easier to clear homeless encampments on city property.

Springfield police say the city ordinance aims to help keep people safe. Panhandlers have said it's an attempt to keep them from making a living.

When Springfield's police chief pitched City Council on investing in technology to detect gunshots at a recent meeting, one council member asked half-jokingly if there was something similar to ...