The United States Department of Justice has announced that it will begin collecting data on police officer suicides, and will provide grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to improve mental health services, train to reduce the stigma of officers seeking help, and create programs to address repeated exposure to stress and trauma.
A man has been charged with assaulting an officer with the Hudson (NH) Police Department.
The Newington (NH) Police Department has transitioned to the SIG Sauer P320 (9mm) as its official duty pistol. The full-service law enforcement agency is responsible for protecting the citizens of Newington and the Pease International Tradeport, home to SIG Sauer Worldwide Headquarters.
The Nashua Police Department on Thursday announced that one of its officers completed suicide while visiting family in Seattle, Washington earlier this week.
Officers with the Concord (NH) Police Department were booking a man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated when the man allegedly destroyed a fire sprinkler, flooding the booking area with more than six inches of water.
Investigators are looking into the apparent suicide of a man who led officers with the Laconia (NH) Police Department on a vehicle pursuit that ended in the agency's parking lot.
The Greenland Police Department has adopted a 12-week-old golden retriever mix to serve as a "comfort dog" for officers and victims of crimes.
A Weare, NH, police officer shot last week while responding to a domestic violence call left the hospital Monday, grateful to be alive and for the outpouring of support he has received.
Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said that Jeffrey Clough-Garvin, 43, fired his gun at Weare police officers. Officer William Lewis, 27, was struck by gunfire in the arm.
The Lebanon (NH) Police Department will soon have a fuzzy new mascot to present at fairs, festivals, and other public gatherings.