criminal justice
Advocates Want Police Discipline Hearings Open
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Police disciplinary hearings before the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council need to be public, according to advocates testifying in Concord on Monday.
Courts & Corrections
Police Accountability Panel Finalizes Its Work
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The state’s Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency Commission is done, having fulfilled its mission following close to 30 meetings held over the past three months.
Courts & Corrections
Police Panel Questions Funding for Reform and Training
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New Hampshire’s police accountability panel plans to submit its final reform report next week, but there is still no clear way to pay for the many of the recommendations.
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Stefany Shaheen Talks Police Accountability
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Podcast: Portsmouth Police Commissioner Stefany Shaheen on her testimony at the Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency.
Courts & Corrections
Deputy AG: NH Needs Independent Panel To Probe Police Misconduct
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The state should have an independent commission to hear and investigate accusations of police misconduct, and sustained findings against officers should be made open to the public, according to a set of recommendations being proposed by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.
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Law Professor: Train Prosecutors on Racial Profiling, Implicit Bias
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Professor Scherr said every police department should have a uniform complaint form for the public that is available and transparent and organized in a way that information flows to everyone.
Courts & Corrections
Police Accountability Commission Sends First Report to Sununu
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Members of the New Hampshire Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency voted to send their first report to Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday, with more reports coming by the end of August.
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Immigrant Rights Activist Tells Panel She Works As Bridge To Police
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A commission looking at improving police accountability across the state heard from an immigrant rights activist in Manchester Wednesday who said she often finds herself serving as a bridge between the people and police.
police accountability
Two Lebanon Police Officers Placed On Leave; ACLU-NH Files Info Request on One
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Two police officers, Lt. Richard Smolenski and Senior Officer Paul Gifford, have been placed on paid administrative leave, according to Lebanon Police Chief Richard Mello, who declined to say why the action was taken.