As written and including a House and Senate member who will be paid travel for this commission I oppose. Good stewards of our tax dollars, we should be. Otherwise, the premise is good. Just let the law enforcement professionals come up with it and present it to the legislature. Predicted outcomes: cost of entry into NH or outside their parent's house is well beyond what most young people can afford, pay is lower than average in departments that need bodies, and an increasing anti LE sentiment in the country driving people to other careers. None of which the state legislature can effect. There are some darn smart LE professionals within the state though. Would love to hear what they come up with. Particularly with the addition of the university system representative to this board.
HB445
House · 2025 sessionRepublicanKilled in SenateStudy of police officer shortage
AIEstablishes a commission, with a repeal date, to study the causes of and ways to alleviate the shortage of law enforcement officers in New Hampshire.
establishing a study commission to examine the causes of and ways to alleviate the shortage of law enforcement officers in New Hampshire.
Status
Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025- ✓Introduced
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6 submissionsI served on the Citizens Advisory Board to the NH Correctional Facility for Women for 10 years. One of our biggest concerns was the staff shortage of correctional officers, necessitating mandatory overtime and additional expense. We know the problem exists with local police and state police too. This study commission is needed and should include looking at all levels of law enforcement, including the correctional officers at the prisons and Houses of Correction.
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