Title VII, Sheriffs, Constables, and Police Officers

The employees shall have authority to take fingerprints and, in addition thereto, such identification data as shall be prescribed by the director of all persons taken into custody by them in the discharge of their duties.

I. With the approval of the commissioner of safety, the director shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A as may be necessary to secure records and other information relative to persons who have been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or violation within the state, or who are known to …

The division of state police shall record and update on its computer system on a daily basis the names of all persons for whom there are outstanding arrest warrants for misdemeanors in this state, along with a statement of all arrest warrants for misdemeanors each person has pend…

The division of state police, or its designee, may record and update on its computer system on a daily basis the name of any person for whom there is an outstanding arrest warrant or capias issued for criminal or civil non-support, including failure to appear in connection with c…

I. Law enforcement agencies operating within New Hampshire shall submit crime reports to the department of safety, division of state police, based on the specifications prescribed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Criminal Justice Information Services' (CJIS) Unifo…

I. Police employees have primary jurisdiction on all turnpikes, toll roads, limited access highways, and interstate highways and nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of local police officers. II. A police employee shall not act within the limits of a …

No person shall wear or exhibit the uniform, button, emblem, decoration, or other distinguishing mark of authority in use by the state police. Nor shall any person wear a similar uniform or wear or exhibit any object so nearly like such insignia as reasonably to be mistaken there…

Any person violating the provisions of RSA 106-B:15-a shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Any person who is a member of the employees retirement system on July 1, 1962 and who, because of the terms of this chapter shall be transferred and be reclassified as a member of the division of state police or any person who is a member of the employees retirement system on Jul…

Any injury, which is due to a hostile or overt act or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which are considered dangerous in nature, received by any state police employee while on assignment, patrol, or duty that requires that the employee be hospitalized or …

The director is authorized to recruit, train, and organize an auxiliary state police force for the purpose of providing emergency services throughout the state for peacetime or wartime emergencies or threatened emergencies and for augmenting the state police force in such manner …

There shall be a division of state police within the department of safety as provided in RSA 21-P:7.

The commissioner of the department of safety may establish, equip, and operate a forensic science laboratory with such expert assistants and such facilities as are necessary to support the investigatory, analytical, and enforcement functions of the state criminal, motor vehicle, …

Members of the state police auxiliary force shall be appointed by the director. Each member of the force shall be: (1) a citizen of the United States; (2) a resident of the state of New Hampshire for at least 6 months immediately preceding his appointment; (3) free from convictio…

All members of the auxiliary force shall be ex officio constables throughout the state and shall possess the same police powers as granted to state police employees in RSA 106-B:12 and 13, but such police powers shall extend only during the period when such member is on official …

The director may provide for members of the auxiliary police force uniforms and equipment necessary in the performance of their duties, but all such property shall remain the property of the state. The director shall maintain an inventory of said property and shall charge against…

All members of the auxiliary force shall be compensated for their services while actively engaged in the performance of their official duties at rates as fixed by the director.

Any member of the auxiliary force may be suspended or discharged by the director.

Members of the auxiliary force shall be considered state employees for the purpose of workers' compensation for state employees under RSA 8:60, 61 and 62.

I. This subdivision shall apply to the enforcement of provisions of the motor vehicle laws by the state police, including clearing roads and entrances of stolen, unregistered, illegally parked, disabled or abandoned vehicles, vehicles involved in accidents or crimes or other situ…

I. In the event the division of state police seeks to tow or remove any vehicle pursuant to applicable laws and rules, whenever practicable the tow company responsible for such towing or removal shall be chosen from a tow list in accordance with this subdivision. II. To facilitat…

In this subdivision: I. "Employee" means any individual employed by the tow business who may physically respond roadside to a state police tow call for service. II. "Heavy duty wrecker" means a wrecker intended and suitably equipped for towing vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds …

I. When a towing situation being handled by state police involves a vehicle that requires recovery, towing, or removal from the scene, the trooper in charge shall make a best effort attempt to allow the owner, operator, or other person lawfully responsible for the vehicle to cont…

I. Any tow business that wishes to be placed on the rotation list with appropriate designation shall make application to the director of state police. II. The tow business shall provide as part of its application a list of all employees, including full name, current address, date…

I. Tow personnel shall perform a general cleanup of an accident area before leaving the scene, and remove any glass, vehicle parts, debris, or other substances dropped or spilled prior to leaving an incident scene. Vehicle fluids or hazardous substances shall not be intentionally…

I. Each operator or business on the rotating list shall maintain a record system covering all services performed in roadside service, pulling, towing, or transporting vehicles in response to calls from the state police, which shall include the following information: (a) The date …

A state trooper may impound or confiscate a vehicle towed by a tow business that is on the rotation list in furtherance of law enforcement duties, such as when the vehicle is reported stolen or involved in a crime, is unsafe to be driven, or is to be processed for possible forens…

I. Participation in the state police tow list is a privilege and not a right. The director of the division of state police shall administer the state police tow list and shall ensure that towing, storage, roadside emergency service, and vehicle recovery performed at the direction…

As used in this subdivision: I. "Contact person notification program" or "program" means the program developed and operated pursuant to this subdivision. II. "Law enforcement officer" means any state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer. III. "Participating person" means…

I. The division of state police shall develop and implement a contact person notification program to assist a law enforcement officer with communications with a participating person during an encounter between the participating person and the law enforcement officer. The program …

The director of state police shall hold the rank of colonel. Within the division of state police there shall be not less than one major, 2 field officers with the rank of captain, 7 troop commanders with the rank of lieutenant, and 7 assistant troop commanders with the rank of se…

I. Any police employee may be suspended, discharged, or demoted by the director for cause, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, but shall be entitled to a public hearing before discharge or demotion, but not suspension, if he or she so requests in writing addressed to…

The director shall, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, under rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, arrange for the training of department employees and the availability of such training facilities as may be developed to any local governmental unit within the state.

I. The director may, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) The efficient administration of this chapter and reasonable prohibitions on the resale, rental, unauthorized disclosure, abuse, or misuse of criminal record …

With the approval of the commissioner, the director shall provide for employees uniforms and equipment necessary to the performance of their duties, but all such property shall remain the property of the state. All employees of the division of state police when in uniform shall w…

The director may, with the approval of the commissioner, under rules adopted under RSA 541-A, establish a per diem rate of payment in lieu of reimbursement for expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties for all employees of the state police who are regularly assigned to f…