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Commissioners said they have received multiple resident suggestions about adding two members to mirror other town boards and to broaden representation. A commissioner said the commission’s enabling authority originally came from an act of the state legislature, and town counsel advised that a local vote alone would be insufficient to make the structural change; the legislature also must act.

The commission reported that Representative John McDonald had agreed in principle to sponsor similar legislation if the town first approves a warrant article showing voter support. Commissioners voted to prepare and sponsor that petition/warrant article for the ballot next year and directed staff to draft the article language for presentation between now and January.

Commissioners also discussed increasing regular contact with the selectmen and town manager; they plan more frequent joint meetings, possibly quarterly, to coordinate on departmental and town business.

The motion to draft the warrant article passed by voice vote; the commission did not yet set final wording or a petition timeline and said it would return with a drafted article for review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8 May 2025 Wolfeboro Police Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commission agreed to draft a petition/warrant article asking voters whether to expand the commission from three members to five; commissioners noted state legislative action also may be required because the commission was created by legislative enabling action.","taxTitle","Wolfeboro Police Commission, Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire","taxId",68309,"location","New Hampshire","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6241400,"Wolfeboro PD schedules body-camera rollout and eyes accreditation after new public safety building opens",0,1091000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3255963-963d797ed5a01d00f5b872ee9cd88ffe&start=1091&end=1091","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3255963-963d797ed5a01d00f5b872ee9cd88ffe/thumbnail_1091000.jpg","/articles/6241400/New-Hampshire/Wolfeboro-PD-schedules-body-camera-rollout-and-eyes-accreditation-after-new-public-safety-building-opens","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241400-6ecf6e28e9f6730a38a594aab8a0f523/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448282&Signature=RLobfHEsNUYHJnk4vX9l5Hld0i~WehjcnJt9sP7e69QUm0j-TkkHG1BXQKKxkdGfXVSXLkxWQOIhDR1xyCXIOmPwLtUyJQdoBpn~mhp2NDSTH9fnUfWqJ8fbFuaj2q2o4BA16J5J-FBPzWdqhe2rjo~mpzta5wsrqiQ84t5h48thafdE~64smmAH1xu5-TUOLZKH7OvgF4ncdRr3fwS1Cli7TpHIyU99sUHkA94pLDnl0ZsndcHv8i2q3fBPHXOG8MecPgddO4J1c7aFvs15g8rizI8lJEjs3VsBOQe4~lCQt7uhxqqplIHpWp-9Agxsw-6GEiuDQdQBO3t-gw4A3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wolfeboro — The Wolfeboro Police Department told the commission it has received body cameras and is preparing policy and training for officer rollout timed with occupation of the new Public Safety Building in mid-June.

Captain reported the department has the Axon cameras in-house and has begun startup contact with Axon. Investigator Shaboor is drafting the body-camera policy; staff hope to begin distribution and officer familiarization in mid-June to coincide with moving into the new facility, the captain said.

The chief said he hopes to apply for a mock accreditation review by the end of the year, noting the full accreditation process typically takes two to three years. He explained an important portion of accreditation depends on the physical building—evidence storage, prisoner-holding areas and other facilities—and that proofs (documentation showing the department follows each policy) are required to satisfy standards.

The commission was told the Public Safety Building is in “phase 3 of 3,” with occupation scheduled for mid-June (the chief referenced June 11–12 as likely dates). The chief said staffing demands—background checks for new applicants—and ongoing background investigations have slowed policy work but that completion of the building will allow more rapid progress on facility-dependent policies.

On equipment beyond cameras, the chief described a rollout of external load-bearing ballistic vests for officers, which shift weight from hips and back to shoulders and allow carriage of tools on the vest. The captain and chief said officers will transition gradually to the new vests.

No formal commission action was taken on the cameras or accreditation at the meeting; the discussion served as an update on timelines and outstanding steps (policy finalization, officer training, proofs for accreditation).","The department received Axon equipment, expects body-camera deployment and training around mid-June tied to occupation of the new public safety building; the chief aims to begin accreditation steps (mock) by year-end but said staffing background checks and building readiness affect timing.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6241406,"Commission says 2021 retirement settlement closed; will rewrite policy on gifting duty firearms",1064,1444000,2508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3255963-963d797ed5a01d00f5b872ee9cd88ffe&start=1444&end=2508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3255963-963d797ed5a01d00f5b872ee9cd88ffe/thumbnail_1444000.jpg","/articles/6241406/New-Hampshire/Commission-says-2021-retirement-settlement-closed-will-rewrite-policy-on-gifting-duty-firearms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241406-1e55bb2f9477545c84ca31ffb5e03d29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448282&Signature=bJqe9cQZVve1PbuYItbwvfXonTQ8WUPOAoS6kbYdbB3SjIkay0EdQb~W2rtqDqpCyRwTo~6lFEyFeR49dth3N-8~RuoPNTcOMMGO7PNvC6XjlM3ysCDLgfn-pEL71RQzuSx6YL9hEFrkw9A6NJfgUMXlLSJKhoMhC1W0sfZPkPoN7mU83X~InmQ2-0OlpWFPMcFa7t4CTWpmH2W75QaTkHxaICB7mx~90GL5gR8ZT~Z1DvEcU-hlR0aXqNmZMtWJDB~SkYg3tHb0LgcIxp5~vFtlk5-sbyJyGMg0N9qyRvEqIwT4D8PkNplC5k~FYmFvcsBpzHfZCL738Rj~SKBERA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wolfeboro — The Wolfeboro Police Commission moved to place in the record a written response about a retired officer’s lawsuit and asked the chief to prepare a rewritten policy that would remove the department’s practice of gifting duty firearms to retirees.

The commission read a prepared response to repeated public questions from Cara Lewellen about her husband’s retirement and whether a rocking chair or his duty weapon had been promised or delivered when he left the department. The commission’s statement said the 2021 lawsuit was settled through Primex, the town’s municipal insurance exchange, and was resolved by negotiation rather than a court decision.

The response said the settlement—a payment to the retired officer—ended the suit and did not include the rocking chair or the service weapon. The commission chair said the commission would not reopen the matter because it has been closed under the legal doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel, which the statement summarized for the public.

Separately, the commission discussed a department policy that, as written, allowed the commission to gift a duty weapon to an officer who retires “in good stead” after 15 or more years. Commissioners debated whether to keep that language. One member cautioned that rescinding the entire policy could remove other useful content, so commissioners directed department staff to rewrite the policy to remove the gifting provision but preserve other separation-from-agency rules.

The commission voted to ask the chief to produce the revised policy for review at a future meeting. No firearms were gifted or transferred at this meeting, and commissioners noted that previous duty-weapon transitions for the current firearm refresh were handled through trade-in and dealer purchase options rather than direct department sales.

A motion to place the written response into the meeting record passed by voice vote; a later motion directing the chief to rewrite the relevant policy also passed by voice vote.","Commission placed a written response to a resident’s inquiry about a former officer’s retirement items and clarified that the 2021 suit was settled through Primex; commissioners directed the chief to rewrite the department policy on gifting duty firearms and to present revisions at a future meeting.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6241411,"Wolfeboro police to ground one cruiser, pursue repairs as fleet ages and budget tightens",280,135000,415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3255963-963d797ed5a01d00f5b872ee9cd88ffe&start=135&end=415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3255963-963d797ed5a01d00f5b872ee9cd88ffe/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/6241411/New-Hampshire/Wolfeboro-police-to-ground-one-cruiser-pursue-repairs-as-fleet-ages-and-budget-tightens","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241411-3cf88858e827b76537ba444dc100ecc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448282&Signature=To8A0Qlz-XU0ilA5lJnCfqkJ1~OsEbpz8e9PNsu~UhgzrPTw7dpd3LV-y4wO61WHLWMfm7Uczc3~ww-I~iBHOmzaA0ZKMrt3l~iUz5esWMte45fh-AuzFn90sF0Nm4sU9f4dHaUk7M3PG2Oj39K-qofnRtV6SRZPNzpiW4Iq-WZGa3X80pg56rxYISr671Ayiy8CY56PEr~YZWcYHsg5I2y69Lwvb8d~FmJDcTK7A6e2AxEnLdEhSq4D8XhsDULoxCFjp1utsguZHny5jO1vgkxCgaDpTDfz9vgi2G-Y3QlBS9qC73pf1xIhlaw7CYprR~3e416mDypzTS7l5CQOZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wolfeboro — The Wolfeboro Police Commission was told the department will withdraw one cruiser from patrol after a town mechanic found serious transmission problems and heavy rust on several nine-year-old vehicles.

Chief of Police said the department asked voters for two new cruisers in the last budget cycle but the request was denied, and staff are “doing what we can” to maintain the existing fleet. A highway-garage mechanic, Ben Barry, inspected four vehicles purchased or leased in 2016 and raised concerns about transmissions and rocker-panel rust, the chief said.

The chief said car 2 now has about 53,000 miles and “the useful life of the cruiser is expired,” adding it will be “grounded … not going to be a patrol vehicle” though it could be used in an absolute emergency. Cars 9 and 10 were judged salvageable for a limited time if carefully maintained; car 3 likely needs repairs soon. The chief said he will obtain an independent inspection from another mechanic and report back to the commission.

Commissioner questions focused on repair-line spending. A member identified as Mark reported the default budget for vehicle repairs this fiscal year was $88,000 and that the department has “almost spent that.” The chief said the department will shorten service intervals and use a higher-quality undercoating recommended by Ben Barry to slow further rust.

The chief framed the maintenance decisions as safety measures: “Transmissions appear to be the biggest concerns at this point,” and he cited rust that may need outside vendor work for rocker-panel patching before inspections can pass. He asked the commission for questions; none resulted in a motion altering the immediate plan.

The discussion is part of the chief’s regular report; no capital purchase was authorized during the meeting. Commissioners did not vote to reallocate budget at this meeting but acknowledged near-term repair spending will strain the current repair appropriation.

Commissioners and the chief also noted the department’s road-season workload and rough winter roads as factors accelerating wear on fleet vehicles.

The commission will receive a second mechanic’s written evaluation and the chief said he will return with further recommendations if replacement vehicles or budget amendments become necessary.","Wolfeboro Police Chief reported four older cruisers showing significant rust and transmission concerns, intends to ground one vehicle for safety, will seek second mechanic evaluation, shorten service intervals and use improved undercoating; commission budget for repairs nearly spent.","actionData","errors"]

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