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Laconia police present budget requests for crime analyst, patrol staffing and $200,000 real‑time video center grant
Summary
At a June 9 Laconia City Council budget meeting, Chief Canfield outlined the police department's 2026 budget drivers, staffing levels, grant support including a $200,000 real‑time crime center grant, and progress on CALEA accreditation; councilors asked about grant length and praised the department.
Chief Canfield presented the Laconia Police Department's budget priorities and recent activity figures at the Laconia City Council budget meeting on June 9.
Canfield said the department responded to a total of 20,401 calls for service in 2024 and investigated 3,735 criminal offenses, and described the department’s mission as “to enhance the quality of life for residents, business people, and visitors to the city of Laconia.”
The request matters to taxpayers and public‑safety planning because Canfield identified salaries, overtime and contracted services as the primary drivers of the department’s proposed increases and described new position requests intended to support crime prevention and investigative capacity.
Most immediately, the department has asked the council to restore a former administrative assistant role (previously split into two part‑time positions) to full time and to add a full‑time crime analyst. Canfield said the crime…
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