From law enforcement officers in rural parts of the state to police command staff say they lack the resources to carry out the expanding duties that communities ask them to perform. Police question whether they should be tasked with resolving mental health crises or dealing with the fallout from the opioid epidemic. READ MORE
“To get more people costs more money. We are a state that is very careful with our money. I would say that publicly we enjoy overall what I think is great support. That said, the ability to convince those who have the responsibility of managing the state’s budget that we need more people and for the following reasons is an uphill battle.” READ MORE
The New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council recently switched over to a new record-keeping system that will track the race and gender of incoming police academy classes, allowing for statewide statistics for future police ranks that haven’t previously been kept. READ MORE
While big cities across the country have had raucous debates about defunding the police, in small New Hampshire towns the abolition of a police department can happen when a town simply votes to stop funding a department or is unable to staff one or two positions. READ MORE
Concord isn’t alone in its ever-growing police department. Despite falling crime rates, the total number of police officers in New Hampshire has continued to mushroom over the past two decades. READ MORE
Concord has seen just 10 murders over the last two decades, making the double homicide last week of Steve and Wendy Reid all the more shocking to the capital city of one of the safest states in the country. READ MORE
Union officials representing parole probation officers called the requirement a departure from past policy, which allowed for voluntary prison shifts, but Department of Corrections Public Information Officer Richelle Angeli disputed that the order represented a change. READ MORE
Story Produced by the Concord Monitor, a Member of CONCORD, NH – Six months after she was evicted from her apartment because the building’s new owner wanted to renovate, Linda McKenna still hasn’t found a READ MORE
In a statement issued Thursday, American Federation of Teachers New Hampshire President Deb Howes said Edelblut had declared a “war on teachers” that could lead to educators losing their licenses over unfounded claims. READ MORE
Concord firefighters arrived to the early-morning fire call to find tents in flames. READ MORE
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