NH police budget and employment data (Hillsborough County) (Bedford Police Department)
| Multi Request | NH police budget and employment data (Hillsborough 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 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 617-500-7123 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,
Beryl Lipton, Granite State News Collaborative
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:
Good Afternoon Beryl,
Please be advised we are in receipt of your 91-A request and are in the process of assembling the information that would be available to you.
Respectfully,
Renee
Renee Bartlett
Records Clerk
Bedford Police Department
55 Constitution Drive
Bedford NH 03110
rbartlett@bedfordnh.org
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From: Granite State News Collaborative
Hello, Renee —
Thanks so much for your acknowledgement of this request. I appreciate it and will look forward to hearing from your office again soon.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Bedford Police Department
A fix is required to perfect the request.
From: Granite State News Collaborative
Hi Renee,
Thank you for the guidance on the town reports and demographic information. I'll be in touch if I have additional questions. I appreciate your help with this request.
Best,
Granite State News Collaborative
From: Bedford Police Department
Good Day.
The Bedford PD is in receipt of your 91-A Requested faxed on January 20, 2022.
This request is a follow up to original request on July 1st to which communication was established with Renee Bartlett.
Please note this request was responded to via USPS on July 7, 2021. See attached letter sent.
No further action as request has been fulfilled.
Regards,
Cristina Cataño
Records Clerk
Bedford Police Department
55 Constitution Drive
Bedford NH 03110
(603) 792-1364 Direct
(603) 472-8299 Fax
www.bedfordpd.com<https://bedfordnh.org/489/Forms-Fees>
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The information contained in this electronic message, and any attachments to this message, may contain confidential or privileged information and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete this electronic message and any attachments from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
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From: Granite State News Collaborative
Hi Pamela,
My name is Cassidy Jensen and I'm a reporter at the Concord Monitor. My colleague Beryl Lipton filed a 91-A request with the Bedford Police Department, but Cristina Cataño indicated that some of this information is with Human Resources and not the Police Department. Request below:
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, 2010, and 2020:
HIRING and EMPLOYMENT DATA - Records sufficient to show the following data regarding police department employment for the years 2000, 2010 and 2020.
• The number of full-time 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 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 603-369-3322 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.
Thanks,
Cassidy Jensen
The Concord Monitor
From: Bedford Police Department
Good Morning Cassidy,
Please confirm this email was sent to the town of Bedford HR and not meant for BPD Records. As I indicated on the phone, I do not have this information available for review in the records division.
Kind Regards,
Cristina Cataño
Records Clerk
Bedford Police Department
55 Constitution Drive
Bedford NH 03110
(603) 792-1364 Direct
(603) 472-8299 Fax
www.bedfordpd.com<https://bedfordnh.org/489/Forms-Fees>
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This e-mail communication (including any attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC 2510 et seq. This communication is CONFIDENTIAL. The legal advice and work product contained herein are PRIVILEGED and intended only for disclosure to or use by the person(s) listed above. If you are neither the intended recipient(s), nor a person responsible for the delivery of this communication to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by using the "reply" feature or by calling me at 603.792.1364, and then immediately delete this message and all attachments from your computer.
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From: Granite State News Collaborative
Hi Pamela,
My name is Cassidy Jensen and I'm a reporter at the Concord Monitor. My colleague Beryl Lipton filed a 91-A request with the Bedford Police Department, but Cristina Cataño indicated that some of this information is with Human Resources and not the Police Department. Request below:
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, 2010, and 2020:
HIRING and EMPLOYMENT DATA - Records sufficient to show the following data regarding police department employment for the years 2000, 2010 and 2020.
• The number of full-time 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 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 603-369-3322 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.
Thanks,
Cassidy Jensen
The Concord Monitor
From: Bedford Police Department
Dear Ms. Jensen,
We are in receipt of your request and are evaluating the time needed to process the information you are requesting as it is not currently in a format consistent with your preferred parameters.
We will contact you within the next 2-3 days to provide you with an update.
Sincerely,
Pamela Hogan
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Pamela D. Hogan
Human Resources Director and Welfare Director
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Town of Bedford
24 North Amherst Road
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 792-1315 Direct
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail for the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately delete and notify me.
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From: Bedford Police Department
Dear Ms. Jensen,
Please see my attached response to your request.
Sincerely,
Pamela Hogan
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Pamela D. Hogan
Human Resources Director and Welfare Director
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Town of Bedford
24 North Amherst Road
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 792-1315 Direct
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail for the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately delete and notify me.
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From: Bedford Police Department
Dear Ms. Cassidy Jensen,
Based on your further inquiry today with a pared down Right-to-Know request, we can provide the following “basic” numbers.
Number of sworn officers budgeted:
2000 – 25
2010 – 31
2020 - 40
Please understand that:
· All positions may not have been filled based on hiring challenges in certain years
· The increase in numbers is closely attributed to the growth in the community
Sincerely,
Pamela Hogan
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Pamela D. Hogan
Human Resources Director and Welfare Director
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Town of Bedford
24 North Amherst Road
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 792-1315 Direct
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail for the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately delete and notify me.
From: Granite State News Collaborative
Hi Pamela,
Thanks so much for tracking down these numbers - I really appreciate your help with this. Can you tell me if all of these positions are full-time positions? And do you know if those numbers include leadership (chief, deputy chiefs, captains)? Feel free to call me at 603-369-3322 for any clarifications.
Thanks so much for your help!
Best,
Cassidy
From: Bedford Police Department
Dear Cassidy,
Yes, the numbers provided are FT positions only and do include all sworn officers including the Chief, Deputy, etc.
Thank you,
Pam
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Pamela D. Hogan
Human Resources Director and Welfare Director
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Town of Bedford
24 North Amherst Road
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 792-1315 Direct
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail for the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately delete and notify me.
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