Title VII, Sheriffs, Constables, and Police Officers

I. There is hereby established the body-worn and dashboard camera fund within the department of safety for the purpose of encouraging local law enforcement agencies to equip officers with body-worn cameras and agency vehicles with dashboard cameras. All moneys in the fund shall b…

I. Every police officer, while on active duty, shall wear on his uniform in a clearly visible place a name tag printed with his name. The tag shall be furnished to the officer by the state or political subdivision thereof which employs the officer at no cost to the officer. II. T…

The selectmen, or superintendent under their direction, may employ police officers in the detection and conviction of criminals and the prevention of crime in their town, and in the preservation of order on public or special occasions.

It shall be the duty of the police commissioners to appoint such police personnel, including police officers, staff, constables and superior officers, as they deem necessary and to fix such persons' compensation. The commissioners shall make and enforce all rules necessary for th…

After the election and qualification of the police commissioners under this chapter, no chief of police, police officers, constables or superior officers shall be appointed in any town adopting this chapter except as provided in this chapter. Any chief of police, police officer, …

Police commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all actual expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties.

The police officers of a town may make regulations for the stand of hacks, drays, public automobiles, and carts, in any street, lane, or alley; for the height and position of any awning, shade, or fixture in front of or near a building; and respecting any obstruction in any stree…

Any town which has voted to establish a police commission under this chapter may rescind such action by submission of an article in the town warrant as provided in RSA 39:3.

Such regulations shall not take effect until they have been approved by the selectmen, and, together with such approval, have been recorded by the town clerk, nor until they have been published in some newspaper printed in the town, or, if there be none, until they have been post…

If a person violates any such regulation he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

I. Any person desiring to conduct a public dance, circus or carnival shall make application for police attendance at that function. Any person who conducts a public dance, circus, or carnival without first making application for police attendance at that function is guilty of a v…

The chief of police in any city or town may, in order to meet the requirements set forth in RSA 105:9, employ certified police officers of any other town in this state to preserve order among the persons attending any public meeting or function. Such officers shall have the power…

I. The legislature finds that the administration of criminal justice is of statewide concern; that police and corrections work are important to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state; that police and corrections work are of such a nature as to require educati…

The purpose of this chapter is to: I. Provide reasonable supervision of private investigative agencies and their employees, security guard services and their employees, and individuals licensed as private investigators, security guards, and bail recovery agents doing business in …

In this chapter "profiling" shall mean the practice of relying solely on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, language, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion, socioeconomic status, or disability in: I. Selecting a person to sub…

Neither the state nor any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall prohibit or impede any state, county, or local law enforcement agency from applying for entry or entering into an agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcemen…

The general court of the state of New Hampshire declares that the interests of the state's citizens will be served by a coordinated statewide enhanced 911 system, utilizing 911 as the primary emergency telephone number, which will develop and improve emergency communication proce…

The advisory committee on breath analyzer machines is hereby established. The committee shall establish priorities and guidelines for the distribution by the department of safety to municipal police departments of breath analyzer machines to test alcohol concentration. The commit…

In this chapter: I. "Law enforcement agency" means any agency charged with enforcement of state, county, municipal, or federal laws or with managing custody of detained persons in this state and includes municipal police departments, sheriff's offices, state police departments, s…

In this chapter: I. "Federal immigration agency" means the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Homeland Security, a division within such an agency, including United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States Customs and Border…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a law enforcement officer who responds to a mass critical incident in another jurisdiction, in response to a request by the highest ranking on-duty police officer of the requesting jurisdiction, shall have authority to make arrests and sha…

In this chapter: I. "Blue alert" means a notice provided under this chapter to the public through certain state agencies and the media. II. "Blue alert program" means the statewide alert program regarding killed, injured, or missing law enforcement officers developed and implemen…

In this chapter, "missing adult" means any person: I. Who is 18 years of age or older; II. Whose residence is in New Hampshire or is believed to be in New Hampshire; III. Who has been reported to a law enforcement agency as missing; and IV. Who falls within one of the following c…

The general court of this state hereby ratifies the following compact to become effective at such time as the legislative bodies of any 3 of the eligible states also ratify it. New England State Police Compact Article I. Purposes The purposes of this compact are to: A. Provide cl…

In this chapter: I. "Emergency" means a riot, as that term is used in RSA 644:1, and a natural disaster of major proportions, such as fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, or any other disaster or emergency. II. "Emergency police assistance" means assistance during an emergency, as…

As used in this chapter, "railroad," "railroads" or "railway company" or any combination of such words means a corporation, company or state engaged as a common carrier in the furnishing or sale of transportation, freight or passenger service, or any combination thereof, by railr…

As used in this chapter: I. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the department of safety. II. "Confidential criminal history record information" means criminal history record information of the following types: (a) Unless the person remains a fugitive from justice, summ…

I. Every court shall levy a penalty assessment of $2 or 24 percent, whichever is greater, on each fine or penalty imposed by the court for a criminal offense, including any fine or penalty for a violation of RSA title XXI or any municipal ordinance, except for a violation of a mu…

Upon termination of employment of any railroad police officer, the powers of such police officer shall terminate. Within 10 days after such termination, the appointing railroad shall, through its designated chief police officer or, in the absence of a chief police officer, its ch…

I. Municipalities are encouraged to provide a verified master street address guide (MSAG) and a verified street address guide (SAG) to the bureau of emergency communications for use in developing and maintaining the enhanced 911 data base. Every year, municipalities are encourage…

Any fee for the performance of an act in line of duty or reward for the apprehension or conviction of any person, for the recovery of any property, received by or payable to an employee, shall be paid by him to the director of motor vehicles who shall immediately forward the same…

The chief executive officers of the counties or municipalities are authorized within the provisions of this chapter, to enter into agreement with other counties or municipalities within the state concerning the methods by which emergency police assistance will be rendered as prov…

I. Any licensee who is not licensed for firearms proficiency under RSA 106-F:8 shall not openly carry or display any weapon, nor publish or advertise in any way that he or she is carrying a weapon for personal protection. This prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit a pers…

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the: (a) Form of original and renewal licenses and applications therefor; (b) Examination procedures for license applications; (c) Requisite standards of applicant and licensee integrity and reputation for …

Persons who are not police officers as defined in RSA 106-L:2 may attend courses given by the police standards and training council under such conditions and for such tuition as may be established by the council. Certain courses may be closed to persons who are not police officer…

The director and employees shall cooperate and exchange information with any other law enforcement agency both within and without this state, including federal authorities, for the purpose of preventing and detecting crime and apprehending criminals and detecting and stopping veh…

Municipalities or other political subdivisions may petition the bureau for the provision of equipment which will facilitate or expand the enhanced 911 capability of a dispatch office. The bureau shall review any application for enhanced ANI/ALI capability to determine if the requ…

The commissioner of safety shall have the authority to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Railroad police officers shall be subject to such rules.

I. Automatic number identification and automatic location identification information consisting of the address and telephone numbers of telephone subscribers whose listings are not published in directories or listed in directory assistance offices is confidential. Such confirmati…

Any person who impersonates a railroad police officer shall be guilty of a class B felony.

Police employees shall be ex-officiis constables throughout the state. They shall have statewide authority to enforce all provisions of RSA title XXI relative to motor vehicle laws and the regulations relative to the transportation of hazardous materials, pursuant to RSA 106-A:18…

I. The commissioner may revoke or suspend a license issued under this chapter, after a hearing, if the licensee: (a) Violates any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. (b) Is convicted of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, or a felony of any type, o…

I. The council may set tuition, selection procedures, and fees for acceptance of tuition students at its programs and for the use of its facilities. Such fees shall be credited, with the approval of the department of administrative services, to the operating accounts of the counc…

Any police officer may carry a person arrested upon the cars of the railroad upon whose petition the officer was appointed to the next railroad station at which the train on which they are travelling stops, although in another county, and detain said person until he can be taken …

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.

All decisions by the commissioner affecting licensing shall be mailed by certified mail to the applicant's last known address. Appeals from such decisions to the superior court shall be permitted as a matter of right, if taken within 30 days after the date received. In any such a…