NH police budget and employment data (Merrimack County) (Allenstown Police Department)
| Multi Request | NH police budget and employment data (Merrimack County) |
| Submitted | June 24, 2021 |
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From: Granite State News Collaborative
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Hampshire Right to Know Law, I respectfully request the following records related to this municipality's police department hiring, employment, and funding for the budget years 2000 through 2020:
BUDGET and FUNDING DATA - Records sufficient to show funding for municipal law enforcement offices and activities for the years 2000 through 2020.
If possible, please provide the itemized budget allocated for public safety and police department activities for each year, as well as records sufficient to show any additional funding received through other means, including but not limited to:
• funds for capital expenditures
• grants
• donations
HIRING and EMPLOYMENT DATA - Records sufficient to show the following data regarding police department employment for the years 2000 through 2020.
• The number of employed law enforcement officers (as defined by RSA 105-D:1). Please provide the date on which the provided numbers were accurate.
• Annual demographic information (age, race, gender) of law enforcement officers employed by this municipality
• Annual demographic information (age, race, gender) of any individual employed in a position of leadership within this municipality’s public safety or law enforcement department
If any of the requested information is available in aggregate form, provision of this aggregate information by year would likely satisfy this request. If there are any known caveats involved with the data and information your office is able to provide, I would really appreciate it if you could share them with me.
*Please note* that if any of the requested information is held by another office or agency, direction to the appropriate office would be greatly appreciated.
This request is being made on behalf of the Concord Monitor through the statewide nonprofit Granite State News Collaborative. This request is not being made for commercial purposes. It is being made as part of a journalistic data collection effort to benefit news organizations and the public good throughout the State of New Hampshire.
If your office anticipates that fees associated with the processing of this request, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request be filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Please call 603-224-5301 with any questions about this request. If your call is not answered, please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within five business days, as required by law.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I really appreciate your time and help.
Sincerely,
Cassidy Jensen, The Concord Monitor
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Hampshire Right to Know Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 24, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Allenstown Police Department
Hi Cassidy,
The attached Excel workbook has 11 years of budget worksheets, that were available electronically. Towards the bottom of the Police budget there are 2 or 3 (depending on the year) accounts for grant expenses. These expenses are reimbursed through a related grant which is recorded on the revenue side of things. At the very bottom of the sheet is a Capital Outlay Account, that was added in 2018 to use for the purchase of police cruisers as they are replaced.
Also attached is a copy of the 2020 Town Report which has some information which you might be interesting. Each year, there is a letter from the Police Chief with annual highlights of the Police Department. In addition, there is Audit Information, Ballot Warrant Articles and Department of Revenue forms showing total department budget amounts for that year. Town Reports from 2012 through 2020 are available on our website: www.allenstownnh.gov<http://www.allenstownnh.gov> under Departments >> Town Administrator. If you would like to look at years prior to 2012, those are available in hardcopies at the Town Hall and they go back to the 1920's. Please let us know if you would like to come in and look through past Town Reports.
I know you have been in touch with Dawn Chabot who will be working on getting some of the employee information. At this point, I think you are deciding whether or not to pay the related fees, so that she can go ahead with that portion of the request.
Hopefully this financial information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Debbie
Debbie Bender
Finance Director
Town of Allenstown
603.485.4276 x120
16 School Street
Allenstown, NH 03275
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RTK Police Budget 2010 to 2021
From: Allenstown Police Department
Good job by both of you on this!
Derik Goodine
Allenstown Town Administrator
16 School St.
Allenstown NH 03275
Dgoodine@allenstownnh.gov
TA@allenstownnh.gov
603-485-4276 X112
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From: Granite State News Collaborative
Hello, Debbie and team —
Thank you so much for these materials! Could you please reshare the estimated cost for the remaining materials?
I hope you're well and that your week is off to a good start.
Best,
Beryl
From: Allenstown Police Department
Hi Beryl,
I think we supplied all the information that was requested and available, at no cost.
If there is something else, please let me know.
Debbie
Debbie Bender
Finance Director
Town Of Allenstown
603-485-4276 x120
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