Maybe this is what is needed; more city officials who are immigrants and understand the issues and can empathize. - - Donna Poisl
By Erik Potter, Enterprise Staff Writer
BROCKTON — Brockton’s new police chief came to the United States from Portugal as a child. He knows the challenges faced by immigrants.
So it wasn’t a surprise that after being sworn in as interim police chief Friday, Emanuel Gomes said he wants to focus on reaching out to Brockton’s immigrant communities and diversifying the police force with bilingual officers.
“Whenever you’ve lived through (the immigrant experience) ... you’re very compassionate about that,” he said.
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