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Weapons

New Hampshire Department Completes Transition to SIG Sauer P320

SIG Sauer, Inc. announced that the City of Manchester, NH, has completed the transition to the SIG Sauer P320 pistol as their official duty firearm. The Manchester Police Department is the largest city in the State of New Hampshire with a complement of more than 225 sworn officers protecting over 110,000 citizens.

September 28, 2018

Patrol

New Hampshire Sheriff Warns Residents of Phone Scammers Posing as Police

Sheriff David Dubois of the Strafford County (NH) Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam in which someone claiming to be a sergeant with his department asks for money orders or pre-paid credit cards as payment for fees related to "missed federal jury duty" or other obligations.

September 28, 2018

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New Hampshire Officers Post Funny Sign at Site of Marijuana Seizure

Officers with the Marlborough (NH) Police Department left a sign with a message for the grower of 25 illegal marijuana plants. "Sorry about your luck. Plants may be claimed, in person, at the Marlborough Police Department. Please bring your photo ID."

August 27, 2018

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Man Charged With Shooting 2 NH Officers to Plead Insanity

MacPherson is accused of shooting Manchester, NH, Officers Ryan Hardy and Matthew O'Connor in May 2016. He is changing his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.

December 27, 2017

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Video: NH Officer Saves Baby by Making Liver Donation

Lt. Steven Tenney of the Keene (NH) Police Department stepped up to save the day after hearing about Sloan's story on Facebook through his sister-in-law. He was tested, matched, and agreed to make the lifesaving donation.

November 29, 2017

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Video: New Hampshire Army Wife Persuades Police Chief to Change Tattoo Policy

Zach Ferguson is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who wanted to become a police officer in Manchester, N.H. But he found out that the tattoos on his arms that read "U.S. Army" and "FREEDOM" would prevent him from being considered for employment with the Manchester Police Department.

July 7, 2015

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Review Board Finds New Hampshire Sergeant Should Have Refused $2.7 Million Bequest

Geraldine Webber was in her 90s and had dementia when she died in December of 2012, according to news reports. Seven months earlier, she had changed her will to leave the sergeant items that included her house, stocks and bonds, and a Cadillac. Webber's final will diminished "previous bequests she had made to medical institutions and the Portsmouth police and fire departments."

June 4, 2015

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Video: N.H. Officer Rescues Couple from House Fire

A Gilford, N.H., police officer is being hailed as a hero for saving two people from a burning home during Sunday night's snowstorm.

February 10, 2015

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Vermont Family Charged with Attacking Officers at Amusement Park

The six family members were each carrying knives clipped to their belts when they arrived at the park just after 1 p.m. When park security workers told them they weren’t allowed to carry their weapons into the park, several of the family members became “extremely belligerent,” prompting the two officers to respond to the scene, officials said.

June 18, 2014

Technology

Town Refuses to Pay Crypto Ransom for Police Computers

The town manager of a hamlet in south eastern New Hampshire has defied demands that he pay a ransom to recover police department computer files taken hostage by Cryptowall, a newer piece of malware that encrypts hard drive contents of infected machines until victims pay for them to be decrypted.

June 9, 2014

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Funeral Held for New Hampshire Officer Gunned Down Before House Exploded

“Steve died doing what he loved and did best: helping the people of Brentwood,” said the town’s police chief, Wayne Robinson, at the memorial service.

May 21, 2014

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Investigation Shows Fires Set in N.H. Home After Officer Killed

New Hampshire State Police Sgt. Joseph Ebert said the fire wiped out too much evidence to say what gun was used to kill the officer or whether Arkell was able to pull his gun.

May 19, 2014