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Enfield Police Department earns state accreditation; department details multi-year process
Summary
Enfield Police Chief and Deputy Chief described winning accreditation from the New Hampshire Police Accredited Commission, meeting 115 standards and submitting more than 450 proofs, and noted the department's plans for a new cruiser and equipment funded in part by an amended highway safety grant.
The Enfield Police Department was recognized by the New Hampshire Police Accredited Commission for meeting program standards, the Select Board heard Wednesday.
Chief Roy Holland and Deputy Chief Fry described a process that began unofficially in 2023, included a formal application in November 2024, a mock assessment and final assessments late in 2024 and early 2025, and culminated in a February vote awarding accreditation. Deputy Chief Fry said the department had to meet 115 standards and upload more than 450 documents demonstrating compliance.
"There's 115 standards in the program that we have to comply with. We had to upload over 450 proofs to show we comply with those standards," Deputy Chief Fry told the board, summarizing the multi-stage review that included assessors making follow-up findings later corrected by the department.
The department also reported operational updates: an older cruiser will be decommissioned and parts transferred to a newly procured cruiser expected to be in service in about a month; officers reported a recent successful vehicle drug-detection stop. The board thanked Chief Holland and Deputy Chief Fry for the work that led to the accreditation.
In a related funding item, Deputy Chief Fry said the town received an additional $2,759.20 in highway safety grant funds to help pay for a mobile data terminal for the new cruiser. A board member moved to accept the amended grant terms, which raise the total grant limitation to $9,659.20; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board also noted that Deputy Chief Fry has accepted a position as a state assessor for the accreditation commission and that the department will continue to maintain records as part of a rolling three-year accreditation cycle.
