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School resource officers ‘the gatekeepers’ of Juvenile Court diversion Sgt. Anthony DeLuca, a school resource officer at Rochester Middle School. Courtesy Sgt. Anthony DeLuca, a school resource officer at Rochester Middle School. —Courtesy Published: 4/19/2021 10:19:46 AM Nicole E. Rodler, chairwoman of the New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network, calls school resource officers (SROs) “the gatekeepers” of the juvenile diversion system. While their exact roles vary by school district and police department, SROs are generally tasked with keeping school campuses secure, protecti...

February 17, 2021TUFTONBORO — Officer Thomas LaFavre received a letter of commendation and a lifesaving medal (his second) from Chief Andy Shagoury on Jan. 29 for taking prompt action on Jan. 2, in administering naloxone and reversing the effects of the opioid in a young man who overdosed. "Due to the efforts of you and other first responders, a young man's life was saved. Hopefully it will provide him the future opportunity to engage in recovery," wrote Shagoury. The commendation continued, "With your actions on that date, you are awarded the lifesaving bar with a star for the 2...

Change may be coming in how police are deployed in schools Published: 2/8/2021 7:43:48 PM When it comes to the question of armed and uniformed police officers as a permanent presence in the public school system, emotions run high on both sides of the argument. Debate over school resource officers, as they are known, has for years been a regular feature of New Hampshire town meetings and school board deliberations. Local officials will soon have new guidance on the issue, thanks to the work of the governor’s commission on police accountability. Officially known as the New Hampshire Commissio...

comments Improving racial diversity at the FBI is not just a question of optics (how the bureau looks) or doing the "right thing" for the sake of inclusivity. There is a clear functional argument in the sense that racial diversity makes the FBI smarter. But that's not something that the FBI has yet admitted publicly. It is time to push them to say it. So far, the institution has taken the "unique" and "unique perspectives" approach, which is a claim that people of color are recognized for their differences, not an admission that people of color actually make the FBI better and smarter. "N...

Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: From left, pictured in this 2019 file photo former Manchester Police Chief Carlo Capano; School Resource Officer Kevin Bernard; West High School Principal Rick Dichard; and Manchester Police Lt. Matt Larochelle, during Blue Knights Foundation award ceremony. Bernard was recognized for his contribution to the betterment of students at West High School. File Photo When it comes to the question of armed and uniformed police officers as a permanent presence in the public school system, emotions run high on both sides of the argument. Debate...