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New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy Now Accepting Applications for June 2025 Program

The New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy is now accepting applications for its upcoming program, to be held June 21–27, 2025, at the New Hampshire Technical Institute. Designed to help young people ages 14 to 20 develop skills and knowledge about law enforcement, leadership, and...

Rochester Police Department to host Drug Take Back Day on 4/26

On Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the Rochester Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will offer the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by disposing of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. You...

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Youth aged 14-20 encouraged to attend New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy

The New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy invites youth aged 14-20 interested in law...

Survey: City seeks public input for Severe Weather, Technological, and Human-Caused Hazards

The City of Rochester invites the public to complete a short survey that will...

Police Department: Drug Take Back Day scheduled for 4/27

The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public...

Police arrest Farmington man suspected of robbing Hannaford Pharmacy

Around 7:00 pm on April 8, a male entered Hannaford Supermarket on Milton Road,...

Police respond to gunshots on Summer Street, Jason Levesque charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder

At 10:18 pm on April 4, 2024, Rochester Police, Fire, and Frisbie EMS responded...

Citywide Parking Ban in effect from 9:00 pm on 4/3 to 8:00 am on 4/4

A Citywide Parking Ban is in effect from Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 9:00 pm...

Sign up now for the 10th annual Citizen’s Police Academy

The Rochester Police Department will be holding its 10th annual Citizen’s Police Academy starting...

City temporarily closes Nancy Loud School playground out of an abundance of caution

In August 2023, the City of Rochester received a report from structural engineers at...

American Sign Language Training for First Responders will take place on 4/10

American Sign Language Training for First Responders will take place on Wednesday, April 10th,...

Sergeant Alexander unanimously selected to receive the NH Congressional Law Enforcement Award

On January 22, 2023, the Communications Center at the Rochester Police Department received a...

Police remind motorists to clear snow and ice off vehicles before driving

The City of Rochester wants to remind motorists to clear the snow off their...

Emergency Services respond to Rochester Neck Road for flooding, sinking car

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 3:56 AM, Rochester Fire, Police, and Frisbie EMS...

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