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Portsmouth Police Commission

*Meeting notices for upcoming Police Commission meetings shall be posted on the municipal meetings calendar and on the bulletin board located at City Hall, just outside of the Council Chambers, and on the bulletin board located inside the lobby of the police department.

Police Commission Duties

By New Hampshire state statue the Portsmouth City Charter, the 3-member Police Commission is the policy making body of the Portsmouth Police Department and provides a civilian oversight to ensure:

  1. The safety and security of the citizens and guests of Portsmouth;
  2. The Police Department operates in an ethical manner;
  3. The goals and objectives of the department are accomplished;
  4. The department is operating in a manner that is responsible to the taxpayer; and
  5. All department employees are accountable to the citizens of Portsmouth. 

The Commission Wants to Hear from you -- Whether a Commendation or a Complaint

To effectively perform its duties the Police Commission encourages feedback from the public, whether commendations, complaints or other observations of importance. 

To contact an individual commissioner, click on the photo or name of the commissioner to acquire their cell phone number or email address. 

To send an electronic online request to all Police Commissioners, please click here.

Please note:  Phone conversations with commissioners are not subject to right-to-know requests because they are not considered a "public record."  The contents of electronic messages (email, city server messages, and cell phone text messages) are considered public records and are subject to New Hampshire's right-to-know law and are available for public viewing.  

stefany shaheen

Chairperson
Stefany Shaheen
  

Commissioner Buzz Scherr

Commissioner
Buzz Scherr
 

Commissioner Kate Coyle

Commissioner
Kate Coyle
 

Commission Role & Authority and By-Laws

 

*Meeting notices for upcoming Police Commission meetings shall be posted on the municipal meetings calendar.

Role and Authority of the Portsmouth Police Commission
Police Commission By-laws

Upcoming Meetings

Meetings Calendar
Wed Feb 15

Police Commission: Public Hearing on Proposed FY'24 Police Budget

5:30 PM
Eileen Dondero Foley Council Chambers, City Hall
Wed Feb 22

Police Commission Meeting

5:30 PM
Eileen Dondero Foley Council Chambers, City Hall
Tue Mar 21

Police Commission Meeting

5:30 PM
Eileen Dondero Foley Council Chambers, City Hall
Meetings Calendar
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To see an archive of past meetings, please visit the Police Commission Archived Meetings and Material  

Go to the Police Commission Archived Meetings and Material page

Broadcast Meetings

1.17.2023 Police Commission

1.17.2023 Police Commission

January 17, 2023

1.17.2023 Police Commission

Police Commission 11.29.2022

Police Commission 11.29.2022

November 29, 2022

Police Commission 11.29.2022

10.25.2022 Police Commission

10.25.2022 Police Commission

October 25, 2022

10.25.2022 Police Commission

9.20.2022 Police Commission

9.20.2022 Police Commission

September 20, 2022

9.20.2022 Police Commission

7.28.2022 Police Commission

7.28.2022 Police Commission

July 28, 2022

7.28.2022 Police Commission

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Station
3 Junkins Ave. Portsmouth, NH 03801
Hours

24/7 Police Operation

Records Window Hours:

Temporarily by appointment only

M-Th: 9AM to 3PM

F: 9AM to 1PM

 

Phone
(603) 427-1500 / Special Events: (603) 610-7426
Fax
(603) 427-1510

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