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Police commission adopts mutual-aid policy, approves nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3
Summary
The Rochester Police Commission unanimously adopted policy 2.1.3 (jurisdiction, mutual aid), approved acceptance of Jan. 8, 2025 minutes, voted to move to nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 (personnel and legal), and later accepted evaluation materials by roll call.
The Rochester Police Commission voted unanimously to adopt Policy 2.1.3 (jurisdiction, mutual aid) on second reading and to move portions of the meeting to nonpublic under RSA 91-A:3 for personnel and legal matters.
The action followed a group of short procedural motions that commissioners approved by roll call, including acceptance of the Jan. 8, 2025 meeting minutes and later acceptance of evaluation materials. The commission then recessed for awards and a scheduled nonpublic session and returned to accept additional items before adjourning.
Commissioners made and recorded the routine votes in roll-call format. The minutes of Jan. 8, 2025 were moved, seconded and approved by roll call. Policy 2.1.3 (jurisdiction, mutual aid) was presented for a second reading and adopted by a roll-call vote. The commission also voted to enter nonpublic session “pursuant to RSA 91-A:3, personnel and (e) legal” and later reconfirmed moving to nonpublic after the awards and oath ceremonies. After the nonpublic session the commission voted to accept evaluations. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn that passed by voice vote.
Votes at a glance - Accept minutes of 01/08/2025 as written — Moved by speaker who made the motion during the meeting; seconded; Roll-call: Commissioner Bogan — Yes; Commissioner LaRochelle — Yes; Commissioner Stevens — Yes. Outcome: approved. - Policy update 2.1.3 (jurisdiction, mutual aid) — Second reading and adoption. Moved and seconded; Roll-call: Commissioner Bogan — Yes; Commissioner LaRochelle — Yes; Commissioner Stevens — Yes. Outcome: adopted. - Motion to enter nonpublic session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 (personnel; legal) — Moved and seconded; Roll-call: Commissioner Bogan — Yes; Commissioner LaRochelle — Yes; Commissioner Stevens — Yes. Outcome: approved; nonpublic held after awards. - Motion to accept evaluations (public portion after nonpublic) — Moved and seconded; Roll-call: Commissioner Bogan — Yes; Commissioner LaRochelle — Yes; Commissioner Stevens — Yes. Outcome: approved. - Motion to adjourn — Moved and seconded; voice vote Ayes — unanimous. Outcome: approved.
The commission did not read the full text of Policy 2.1.3 during the recorded meeting excerpt; the policy was described by title only and adopted on the second reading. The motion to enter nonpublic cited RSA 91-A:3 (personnel and legal) as the statutory basis; no substantive personnel or legal details were disclosed in public minutes.
The commission indicated the nonpublic session would follow the swearing-in and award presentations and that photographs and a brief break would precede the nonpublic session.
