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Plaistow police chief outlines staffing, K‑9, equipment and accreditation work
Summary
Police Chief John Santoro gave a departmental update June 16 covering recent hires and promotions, a planned K‑9 program, grants and equipment needs including camera replacements and a fingerprint‑card printer purchase.
Police Chief John Santoro briefed the Plaistow Board of Selectmen June 16 on staffing changes, training, equipment purchases and accreditation work at the Plaistow Police Department.
Santoro said the department recently promoted a sergeant to interim lieutenant (Lieutenant Robert Doria was sworn in earlier in the meeting) and has hired two full-time officers with one additional candidate currently in background checks and medical screening. The department is also recruiting to fill a single full‑time dispatcher vacancy.
The department is launching a K‑9 program: the handler (Sergeant Dehullo) will attend a 12‑week K‑9…
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