Spring 2024 Updates

Brothers and sisters,

The NHPA board and board of directors held their monthly meeting this past Tuesday. We had 2 board members travel to Washington DC to attend Police Memorial week. They spoke highly of it as usual, and we hope to have more representation from the NHPA in future. Much of the meeting focused on legislation including the retirement bills being considered as well as the so-called Critical Injury bill. This bill is aimed to help NH law enforcement officers who are seriously injured in the line of duty. While these bills continue to be scrutinized and amended by our law makers for a variety of reasons, NHPA lobbyists and board members continue to advocate and offer testimony in the best interest of New Hampshire Law Enforcement. Additionally, the NHPA attorneys have continued to work through the many questions, concerns, and issues regarding the EES or Exculpatory Evidence Schedule, which was preciously known as the “Lorrie List”. Our attorneys were in the NH Supreme Court much of last week advocating for you.

The annual NHPA golf tournament is quickly approaching next month. While this tournament has been full for some time, feel free to contact the NHPA board to see how you can get involved in the future and other ways to support the tournament.

As always, feel free to reach out to an NHPA board member if you have any thoughts, questions, or concerns about anything affecting law enforcement in NH. We are also seeking involvement and participation from members to help. If anyone would like to sit in on a monthly meeting either in person or via Zoom, please contact us. And finally, please make sure that you, your union, or agency are members of the New Hampshire Police Association.

With Regards,
Frank Swirko