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Laconia Police highlight Spider Tech updates, trial of MFA software and school alert integration

5792863 · August 21, 2025
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The Laconia Police Department reported increases in Spider Tech notifications and survey responses, progress on implementing a multi-factor authentication program for computers and plans to connect Holy Trinity School to a new eGIX emergency alert system at no cost to the city.

LACONIA, N.H. — The Laconia Police Department told the Police Commission on Aug. 20 that its Spider Tech notification program sent more messages and earned high survey scores, that the department is advancing a multi-factor authentication rollout for computers, and that Holy Trinity School will implement an eGIX emergency alert system that will notify staff and command staff without cost to the city.

Chief Steve Canfield told commissioners that Spider Tech — the department’s system for texting callers updates on officer response and for surveying users after calls close — sent 1,748 text messages…

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