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Laconia police expand liaison officers, deploy school alert tech and report higher digital survey response
Summary
The Laconia Police Department briefed the commission on new liaison officers for recurring neighborhood problems, implementation of a school alert system and expanded use of a caller-update platform that sent 1,748 texts in July.
LACONIA, N.H. — The Laconia Police Department reported new community-policing initiatives and technology rollouts at its Aug. 20 commission meeting, including liaison officers for problem properties, an alert system for Holy Trinity School and expanded use of a caller-update and survey platform.
Chief Steve Canfield said the department will assign liaison officers to recurring quality-of-life problem areas — including several properties with unauthorized occupants — to serve as the neighborhood contact and coordinate responses. "What we're looking to do…
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