Dishonest Police
Sponsor: If Laurie List Bill Becomes Law, No Need for ACLU-NH/News Lawsuit
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“If HB155 is signed into law, it would likely end the need for the ‘newspaper/ACLU’ lawsuit,” Rep. Paul Berch said.
Courts & Corrections
ACLU-NH, News Outlets Argue for Unredacted List of Dishonest Police
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Solicitor General Daniel Will: “This isn’t a case about the Department of Justice trying to protect the police or trying to be pro-police or anything like that.”
Dishonest Police
‘Laurie List’ in the Crosshairs and Growing Fast
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In one year, the list of dishonest law enforcement officers in New Hampshire has grown from 153 redacted names to 258.
Courts & Corrections
Public Police Discipline Bill Passes Judiciary Committee
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State Rep. Paul Berch, D-Westmoreland, a retired public defender who sponsored the measure, said House Bill 153 passed Tuesday on a vote of 16-3.
OPINION: HB 153 will make some police disciplinary records public
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If passed, the bill would make some police disciplinary records public when the officer has discharged his weapon, or was found guilty of sexual assault or dishonesty.
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NH Troopers Assoc. Opposes Bill To Open Police Discipline Files
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The president of the New Hampshire Troopers Association said there would be “unintended consequences” of opening an entire police personnel file to the public.
Dishonest Police
Secret Dishonest Police List Adds 81 Names; Manchester, Nashua Not Fully Reporting
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List includes officers who have engaged in misconduct that calls into question their truthfulness. Their names are redacted and ACLU-NH and news outlets are suing the state to make the names public.
ACLU-NH, InDepthNH.org Fight To Release Secret List of Dishonest NH Police
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Solicitor General Daniel E. Will said state law mandates the list be confidential.
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Contracts Reveal Chiefs Routinely Purge Discipline From Police Personnel Files
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Yet another twist to the Laurie List controversy.