Public Forum Resources

Police Commission Public Forums:

Continued conversation regarding police reform and resident recommendations

• COMMUNITY PRIORITIES PROGRESS: Recommendations Tracking Tool
• DRAFT NDA Policy

Resources below are hyperlinked to information pertinent to the on-going discussion that takes place between Portsmouth citizens and the Portsmouth Police Commission/Portsmouth Police Officials:

October 26th, 2021

• Final Document - "Improving Police Department Practices: A Collaborative Set of Recommendations Involving a Portsmouth Resident Advocacy Group, the Police Commission, and the Police Department"  

October 13, 2021 Special Police Commission Meeting: Summary of RGR Recommendations 

• Commissioner Onosko's PowerPoint public presentation 
• YouTube video of the October 13, 2021 Special Police Commission Meeting

January 12, 2021 PUBLIC FORUM

1. Recommendations from Resident Group Representatives (RGR) - as shown in PC Meeting (click here to watch meeting on Youtube)
2. California guidebook on data gathering and analysis as a potential model for the PPD

July 14th, 2020 PUBLIC FORUM

1. Role & Duties of the Police Commission
2. Portsmouth Police Department’s Organizational Chart
3. 2018 Community Survey of the Portsmouth Police Department [Results]
4. 2021-2025 PPD Strategic Plan
5. 2019 Response to Resistance Analysis; 2018 Response to Resistance Analysis; 2017 Response to Resistance Analysis
6. 2019 Bias Based Profiling Analysis; 2018 Bias Based Profiling Analysis; 2017 Bias Based Profiling Analysis
7. Group A & B Crimes Summary (2008-2019)
8. Body-Worn Cameras Report (July 2019): Pros & Cons Identified by the Police Commission’s Body-Cam Sub-Committee
9. Recent Meta-Analysis: Police Body Cameras Aren’t Having the Effects Many Expected
10. Body-Worn Cameras Community Radio Discussions: Pros & Cons (July 2019): Why the Sub-Committee Opposed Adoption                                                                                                                                                       Minority Position Wanting Camera Adoption
11. Policing Reform Resources: NH Business Review: Policy proposals target police racism, violence;                                                                                                          8 Can’t Wait; and                                                                                                                                                                                            NH Dept of Justice: Understanding Community Policing – A Framework for Action