Title VII, Sheriffs, Constables, and Police Officers

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. A law enforcement agency shall, to the extent possible and their ability to safely do so, comply with immigration detainers for an inmate discovered during the investigation of a violation of New Hampshire law. Unless otherwise authorized by law, no New Hampshire law enforceme…

Any county may by order of the county commissioners and any municipality may, by law or ordinance, authorize and permit the sheriff's department or the chief or head of its police department to extend assistance in time of emergency to any other county or municipality, subject to…

I. (a) There is hereby established an enhanced 911 commission consisting of 19 members, including the director of the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services or designee, the commissioner of the department of energy or designee, the commissioner of …

In this subdivision: I. "Caregiver" means any individual duly designated as a caregiver for a person who needs care assistance as a vulnerable adult. A caregiver includes, but is not limited to, a relative, paid caregiving professional, partner, friend, or neighbor who has a sign…

I. There is established a police standards and training council. It shall consist of the following members: (a) Two members shall be a chief of police in a town or for a university; (b) Two members shall be chiefs of police in cities; (c) Two members shall be county sheriffs; (d)…

I. Any local governmental entity that violates this chapter may be subject to action by the attorney general, who may file suit against a local governmental entity in a court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of this chapter. Relief for violations of this chapter shall be…

In enforcing the provisions of this chapter, neither the commissioner of safety as an individual nor the state of New Hampshire shall assume any civil liability for acts of a police officer in exercising or attempting to exercise the powers conferred by this chapter. Nothing cont…

I. No person shall engage in the business of a private investigative agency, security guard agency, or bail recovery agency without obtaining a private investigative, security guard, or bail recovery agency license from the commissioner, and no person shall engage in the business…

The director shall not request aid from without the state, pursuant to Article VII B of the compact, until he has received the concurrence of the governor in such request. The governor, in his discretion, may withhold or recall the police forces of this state or any part or any m…

The chief executive officer, or such officer's designee, of a police department with the special reaction team or the person designated by the chief executive officers of the member communities of a regional special reaction team as authorized to order the deployment of such regi…

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 …

I. Any executive or administrative state, county, or municipal officer who violates his or her duties under this chapter may be subject to action by the attorney general, who may file suit against a local governmental entity or local law enforcement agency in a court of competent…

Any person who was a railroad police officer on August 21, 1979, in order to qualify for an appointment as a railroad police officer pursuant to RSA 106-N:2, must have been employed on a full-time basis by a railroad police department, municipal police department or a state polic…

I. The department shall establish an alert program for missing vulnerable adults. II. When a local law enforcement agency receives notice that a vulnerable adult is missing, the agency shall require the vulnerable adult's family or legal guardian to provide information relative t…

Whenever pursuant to the authority granted under this chapter, the members of a local police department, or of the state police or the sheriff's department are engaged in assisting another county or municipality in combatting an emergency in such other county or municipality, suc…

The director is authorized to designate an alternate to serve in his place and stead on the conference as permitted by Article III B-C of the compact. However, it is the intention of the legislature that the director shall attend and participate in the work of the conference in p…

The following are excluded from the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall preclude a person otherwise qualified from licensure under this chapter: I. Insurance adjusters licensed under RSA 402-B. II. Consumer reporting agencies and thei…

The police standards and training council, its committees, and its employees are an executive branch agency pursuant to RSA 21-G:6-b, III. The council, the director, and employees hired by the director performing the functions required by this chapter shall be subject to RSA 7:8,…

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. The commission shall, with the approval of the commissioner: (a) Establish technical and operational standards for the creation of a public safety answering point, which utilizes enhanced 911 network features. (b) Require submission of reports and information from those public…

The New England State Police Conference may, by resolution legally adopted in form approved by the board of trustees of the New Hampshire retirement system, elect to have its New Hampshire officers and employees become eligible to participate in the said retirement system. After …

Any police officer appointed in accordance with this chapter shall have the authority in all cases in which the rights of the appointing railroad are involved to exercise within this state all the powers of a special police officer, including the powers of arrest and the carrying…

The commissioner of the department shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. A tiered approach to issuance of alerts. II. Transparency and communication with the existing Medic Alert + Safe Return program or a similar program, including a mechanism to enroll indiv…

In addition to other powers given to the council by this chapter, it may: I. Adopt rules for the administration of this chapter in accordance with the provisions of RSA 541-A. II. Require submission of reports and information from law enforcement and corrections agencies within t…

In case any county or municipally-owned equipment is damaged or lost, or in the event that any expense is incurred in connection therewith in answering a call for assistance made by another county or municipality, by reason of an emergency in another county or municipality, such …

All information provided by an applicant for an original or renewal license under this chapter, other than the application date and the mailing address of the applicant, shall be kept confidential, unless such information is requested by a law enforcement agent engaged in the per…

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 of the division of emergency services and communications, subject to the approval of the commissioner, shall: I. Appoint such personnel as may be necessary to perform the duties assigned by the division subject to the limits of available funds. Personnel appointed un…

Neither the state nor any county or municipality whose police department personnel, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, are rendering emergency police assistance to another county or municipality, shall be liable by reason of any act or omission on the part of such police…

I. The council shall provide by rule that after one year from the effective date of the rule no person shall be appointed as a police officer, state corrections officer, or state probation-parole officer, except on a temporary or probationary basis, unless such person has satisfa…

Membership in the New Hampshire retirement system shall be optional for the New Hampshire officers and employees of said conference who are in its service on the date when participation becomes effective and any such officer or employee who elects to join said system shall be ent…

The keepers of jails, lockups and station houses in any county, city or town shall receive all persons arrested by railroad police for the commission of any offense against the laws of this state or the ordinances of any such city or town to be dealt with according to law, and pe…

I. Following review of the application and the applicant's references, and investigation into the character, competency, and integrity of the applicant, the commissioner shall as soon as practicable issue a license or renewal license in the form prescribed by the commissioner 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.

Any county or municipality within the state of New Hampshire, which receives emergency assistance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall reimburse the county or municipality which furnishes such aid for the compensation which was paid to police department personnel eng…

The director of the police standards and training council shall develop appropriate training programs and methods to instruct peace officers in the proper techniques for dealing with intoxicated and incapacitated persons and to encourage the maximum utilization by peace officers …

The chief fiscal officer of the conference shall submit to the board of trustees such information and shall cause to be performed, with respect to the New Hampshire employees of said conference who are members of said retirement system, such duties as shall be prescribed by the b…