Turn
back the clock…
A
history of the Moultonborough Police Department.
The History of the Moultonborough
Police Department begins in 1924 when George Stimpson,
was recorded as the first Police Officer in the
Town’s Annual Report.
The Moultonborough Police
department’s budget for fiscal year 1925 was ten
dollars!
It was a time when crooks could
pretty much do as they pleased in between the years of
1930 to 1933. There were no police officer appointments
recorded in the Town’s Annual Report for those
years.
In the years of 1966/67 Law
Enforcement received a boost in the town of Moultonborough,
when the New Hampshire State Police moved its barracks in
Wolfeboro to Moultonborough.
In 1968 a mile stone in Moultonborough
Police Department history is made. Frank McIntire is the
first police officer to hold the title and rank of Chief
of Police. Prior to this the title of Chief of Police was
reserved for and held by the Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen.
In 1971 Martin Clifford was hired
as the first full-time police officer/ Chief of Police.
In 1972 Moultonborough Police
Department expands its full time ranks to two officers.
In 1973 Clifford resigns as Chief
of Police and Leonard Smart is promoted to that position.
In 1976 the Moultonborough Police
Department again expands its full time ranks to three
officers with the hiring of James E. Woodman.
In 1978 Chief Smart resigns as
Chief of Police and James E. Woodman is promoted to that
position.
In 1982 the Town of Moultonborough bids
farewell to the State Police Barracks as they moved to
their current location in Tamworth.
In 1985 and 1986 the Moultonborough
Police Department once again under goes expansion to 5
and 6 full time officers respectively.
In 1992 Corporal Richard M. Young
is named D.A.R.E Officer of the Year for the State
of New Hampshire.
During 1995, Chief James Woodman, a
19 year veteran of the department retires and Sgt.
Richard Young is promoted to Chief of Police. Also, using
U.S. Department of Justice C.O.P.S. Grant funds, the
police department expands its force to seven full time
officers.
In 1998 Chief Young resigns and Lt.
Scott Kinmond is promoted to Chief. Also, during this
year the Moultonborough Dive Recovery Team is formed
providing a much needed service to this waterfront
community.
In 1999 members of the department
establish the Moultonborough Police Association. This
organization is committed to raising funds and
establishing programs to benefit the police department,
and all community members with emphasis towards
Moultonborough's children. The police department also
expands its ranks to eight full time officers this year.
In 2001 the department adds another
full time patrolman's position for a total of 9 full time
officers. Also, through the generous donation of a local
resident, the department acquires a patrol boat which will
be used to service the Dive Recovery Team, provide faster
response to island resident complaints and address the
increasing numbers of boat and watercraft complaints by
citizens.
2003 is another landmark year for the police
department. The police and fire departments move into their newly
constructed public safety facility at 1035 Whittier Highway, across from
the Berry Pond Motel and Maurice's Restaurant. Built with an eye toward
the future, this beautiful facility will serve the residents and
visitors of Moultonborough for many years to come. Also, the first full
time dispatcher is hired to staff the new dispatch center. Sergeant Shawn Varney is appointed to the
position of Asst. Commander for the Central NH Special Operations Team
and Officer Jason Boucher is appointed an alternate member of the team.
Officer Jody Baker is appointed to the newly created position of School Resource
Officer.
2004 The department has now expanded to 10 full
time certified officers. MPO Wayne Black and Cpl. Tom Dawson completed
three extensive crash investigation and reconstruction schools over the
past two years to become the department's first certified accident
reconstructionists. They are now members of the Belknap County Technical
Accident Reconstruction Team which will provide many resources to the
department in the investigation of serious motor vehicle crashes.
