Newfields Police Department 

A Level I New Hampshire Accredited Agency

Newfields Police Department Community Programs

 The Newfields Police Department firmly believes in the philosophy of community policing. Community policing can accurately be defined as, "a policing philosophy that promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through problem-solving tactics and community-police partnerships." (United States Department of Justice) We feel that it is important for the police department to be involved with the community, especially with the children and seniors.

Currently, Newfields Police Officers are engaged in monthly community programs where Officers meet with the children at either the Newfields Public Library or the Newfields Elementary School for the purposes of reading a book, eating lunch, or as we recently participated in, a game of chess. These types of activities will help the children to get to know the various officers in the department and will allow them to feel more comfortable approaching an officer should there be a problem.

Shown above is Officer McAulay engaging in a game of chess with Alex at the Newfields Public Library. It appears he is losing!

Shown above is Sammie doing an excellent job playing chess. Officer McAulay is in he background enjoying himself.

Helpful Hands Program

So far this year, the Town of Newfields has experienced some extreme weather conditions. Beginning with the deep freeze in February with the severe power outages and frozen pipes in many homes, to the extraordinary amount of rain in May and June which flooded roadways and many basements. After dealing with these weather related ordeals, the Newfields Police, Fire and Emergency Management Departments have been working together closely to create a response plan to assist residents of Newfields should our town suffer similar or more severe situations in the future. We have developed a new program called “Helpful Hands”. This program offers interested community residents a little extra attention during severe conditions. For more information, please click on the "Helpful Hands Program" link below.

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