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Interim police chief vows to raise bar

By Michele Morgan Bolton

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  February 16, 2012

With his wife, daughter, and Brockton Mayor Linda Balzotti by his side, and cheered on by scores of friends, city officials, and fellow police officers, Captain Emanuel Gomes swore to protect the residents of Brockton as its interim police chief. But what could stand in the way of him getting the job permanently is the city’s residency requirement for municipal employees. Gomes grew up in Brockton but now lives in Bridgewater.

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