Laconia Police Commission reviews monthly stats, approves out‑of‑state training and hears plans for Route 106 enforcement

The Laconia Police Commission on March 19 accepted previous meeting minutes, approved out‑of‑state travel for a supervisor training course and reviewed the police department’s February statistics and several operational plans, including an enhanced enforcement effort on Route 106.

Chief Canfield told the commission the department responded to 2,011 calls for service in February — “which is up 9.91%,” he said — and reported increases in patrol activity, investigations and community contacts. He said the department has applied for a grant to build an evidence and equipment storage facility “to keep evidence out of the weather” and to preserve non‑emergency vehicles and equipment.

The commission approved a training request for Oscar Richard Bassett to attend an FBI LITA supervisor class in Sanford, Maine, April 14–18; Bassett will…