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Candia selectmen approve higher private‑detail rate; police outline accreditation, patrols and patrol data
Summary
The Board of Selectmen approved raising the police private‑detail rate to $100 per hour (officer paid $65) effective May 1; the police chief also briefed the board on accreditation through the New Hampshire Police Academy, recent patrol data and ongoing patrols near the closed Canyon Springs attraction.
The Board of Selectmen voted on April 14 to raise the town’s police private‑detail rate to $100 per hour, with the officer receiving $65 per hour, effective May 1.
Police leadership said the increase is intended to bring Candia’s rate closer to neighboring towns and to build a dedicated detail fund that will pay for cruiser upkeep and equipment. The department said the additional $35 per hour collected on details will be placed into that fund. The motion to raise the rate and set the officer’s share at $65 was moved, seconded and approved at the meeting.
At the same time, police briefed the board on staffing and safety matters. The department reported that new recruits will undergo physical testing April 24 and, if accepted, will start academy training in early May. The department also said it is pursuing accreditation through a New Hampshire Police Academy accreditation process (distinct from CALEA); the department acquired PowerDMS through a state grant to help systematize policies and the accreditation paperwork. The police chief told the board the department’s lieutenant will serve as accreditation manager.
Traffic enforcement data presented to the board showed high speeds on Deerfield Road where a portable speed sign was deployed. Southbound traffic included a top recorded speed of 95 mph during a week of monitoring and a four‑day average of 42 mph; northbound peak was 67 mph and a four‑day average of 37 mph. The chief said directed patrols continue on that corridor.
The department also described recent work at the closed Canyon Springs amusement site, where officers have increased presence after social media reports of trespassers and vandalism. Police said they have met with the property owner to discuss security measures and will continue directed patrols.
The selectmen did not change the town’s approach to charging for details requested by residents or for town functions: the board was told residents seeking a detail officer for private needs would be charged the detail rate (with the town not also charging for cruiser fuel) while town functions would be handled at overtime rate without the administrative detail premium.
