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Police present May activity report and investigative unit work; budget on track to come under projection
Summary
The department reported May activity totals and investigative-unit work, said the budget appears to be under projection for the fiscal year, and noted plans to order replacement patrol vehicles after July 1.
The Laconia Police Department presented May operational statistics, investigative‑unit activity and a budget update indicating the department expects to finish the fiscal year under budget.
Chief Kenzie told the commission the department responded to 2,573 calls for service in May and described other monthly activity: 234 park‑walk‑and‑talks, 488 extra‑patrol requests, 13 community policing events, 377 criminal offenses investigated (clearing 227), and 129 arrests by physical custody. The transcript notes the May figures were cited as “up 9.91 for the month”; the department did not clarify in the public comments whether that figure is a percentage or a different measure.
Chief Canfield summarized investigative‑unit activity for May: five new assigned cases, nine follow‑ups, one felony arrest, two initiated felony charges, one misdemeanor arrest, six search warrants, 18 offender registrations, five cell‑phone extractions, five background investigations, five drug‑intelligence sheets, 92 training hours and 56 body‑worn camera redactions.
Traffic and enforcement totals reported for May included 19 parking tickets, 45 motor‑vehicle accidents (nine with injuries), and a combined total the transcript reports as 575 motor‑vehicle stops or written warnings with 47 summonses for a combined figure of 642 motor‑vehicle stops. Chief Kenzie and Chief Canfield gave the figures as presented; the department did not provide a separate, finalized spreadsheet in the public presentation.
On budget, the support division reported the department is roughly $100,000 under projection for year‑end spending; a separate budget line said the department was 88.46% of the way through the fiscal year as of May 11 and “looks on track to come under budget for the year.” Regarding fleet, Chief Canfield said vehicles obtained last year have been in service and the department will order additional cars as the July 1 fiscal year budget is finalized.
The commission had no further public votes on budget or fleet procurement during the meeting.
