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Police report: staffing nearly full, new training tools and ICE task force paperwork pending
Summary
Candia police reported near-full staffing with three noncertified officers enrolled in the academy, new online training platforms, updated stop-stick training and a pending application to participate in an ICE task force; speed-sign data flagged several reckless-speed incidents.
Candia police told the Select Board on March 10 that the department is close to full staffing, with three noncertified hires enrolled in the police academy pending a physical fitness entry exam.
The department said it completed legal updates and stop-stick deployment training, and has adopted the Police1 online training platform to assign refresher and specialty courses to officers. The department also reported adopting a mental-health and wellness training app (referred to as the Cortico app) that officers will use for training in mental-health response, fitness and nutrition.
Chief or the presenting officer described recent speed-sign data showing multiple instances of high speeds. The sign recorded a vehicle at roughly 94 mph three times on one stretch (recorded around Feb. 21), and the department treated those events as reckless operation for enforcement follow-up. Officer Norris was identified as running the speed-sign program and providing weekly statistics to leadership.
The department also said it has applied to participate in one of three federal programs tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): the task force option that would allow trained local officers access to ICE resources when needed. The application is pending federal approval; the department noted program eligibility requires at least two years’ service for participating officers and that state police are on board. The board received no formal motion to join a task force at this meeting; the application paperwork is pending approval by the federal office.
No arrests, criminal-case details or consent agreements beyond routine monthly calls and vehicle updates were discussed.
