CAPTAIN ROARICK PROMOTED TO CHIEF  -  February 11th

On February 11^th David Roarick, Hillsboro’s Acting Chief since Chief Brian Brown retired in April, 2009, was promoted by the Hillsboro Selectman to the position of Chief.

Chief Roarick has worked for the Hillsboro Police Department for approximately 23 years, spending his entire career in Hillsboro. He has worked his way through the ranks, as a Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and now, Chief.

Town officials lauded Chief Roarick as an experienced leader with a strong commitment to the community. Under his leadership, communication between the police and town officials is the best it's been in years, and new department hires have transitioned in smoothly, according to Town Administrator John Stetser, who said Chief Roarick was an "obvious choice" for the job.  

                                Congratulations Chief Roarick! 

SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR STEALING FROM UNLOCKED VEHICLES   January 24th, 2010 

On January 24^th Officers Chirstopher McGillicuddy and Nicholas Hodgen responded to a report of suspicious individuals in the area of Willow Rock Apartments. Antrim Officers Jason Lepine and Nicholas Cole were requested to assist in the search for the subjects.

Three individuals, John Matheney, 17, Myles Towne, 17, and Michael Ranta, 17, were located and questioned. They were subsequently arrested after admitting to breaking into several vehicles. One of the suspects brought the officers to where they had been storing all of the stolen property from that night. Further investigation connected these suspects with the burglary at the Project Genesis Center.

The suspects were charged with several thefts (Class A misdemeanors) and one count of Felony Burglary. They are currently being held on $2,500.00 cash bail. They will be arraigned at the Henniker District Court on Monday, January 25. Further investigation and the property recovered indicate these burglaries have been occurring for a month.

Hillsboro PD is proud to announce that we have two teams competing in the 911 Fitness Challenge this year. The 911 Fitness Challenge is a Weight Loss Contest for the Public Safety Population to LOSE FAT and GAIN MUSCLE as a TEAM.  This approach promotes TEAMWORK and Camaraderie. Eligibility requires team members to be Active or Retired Police, Firefighters, Paramedics, EMS, Military, Corrections, Nurses, Physicians and their spouses, all civilians who work for 911 Agencies, including staff, communications dispatchers, etc.

The competition started the second week of January and runs for twelve weeks. The teams weigh in at the start and end of the competition to see who has lost the most weight and gained the most muscle. Not only does the competition encourage our officers to make better nutritional choices and sustain physical fitness, it also raises money for a very good cause. Proceeds from the registration fee benefit the Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals, which provide free medical treatment for children under 18, including brain injuries, spinal cord, and burn trauma.

Learn more at www.ShrinersHQ.org

The two Hillsboro teams consist of:

Team HPD:

Captain David Roarick- Team Captain

Sergeant Brian Reopel

Officer Rory Bohanan

Officer Christopher McGillicuddy

Team Outsiders:

Officer Derek Brown- Team Captain

Officer Nick Hodgen

Officer Chris Parsons- Bennington PD

Anne Lessard- U.S. Army (Former Hillsboro Officer)

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OFFICER RETURNS TO HILLSBORO PD   November 18th, 2009 

Officer Derek Brown has returned to Hillsboro PD. Officer Brown was a member of the Hillsboro force for several years before joining Hooksett PD as a detective. Officer Brown is a certified Field Training Officer, Intox Operator, Taser Instructor, Arson Investigator, Police Photographer, Interviewer/Interogator, Handwriting Analysist, and Prosecutor. We are happy to welcome Officer Brown back into our ranks.

OFFICER COMPLETES FIELD TRAINING  November 16th, 2009 

Officer Jeffrey Brown has successfully completed Field Training and has been assigned his own patrol shifts. Congratulations Officer Brown.

OFFICER COMPLETES FIELD TRAINING  November 1st, 2009 

Officer Christopher McGillicuddy has successfully completed Field Training and has been assigned his own patrol shifts. Congratulations Officer McGillicuddy.

OFFICER DEPLOYS TO AFGHANISTAN - October 19, 2009 

The Hillsboro Police Department would like to extend it’s best wishes to Officer Mark Philibert who will be deploying to Afghanistan with the 172nd Mountain Infantry, US ARMY for twelve months. Officer Philibert worked for the Hillsboro Dispatch Center from 2000-2002 and has been an officer since 2002. Officer Philibert has been the Hillsboro-Deering School Resource Officer for the past two and a half years. His last day of work with the Hillsboro PD until he returns from his deployment was October 9th. He is also a part-time officer for the Deering Police Department. Officer Philibert will be greatly missed by his co-workers, his family, and the community, during his deployment.

OFFICER SWORN IN - October 13, 2009

Hillsboro Police Department is happy to announce the addition of Officer Christopher McGillicuddy of Hillsboro to our force.  Officer McGillicuddy will be filling the position that was left open when Sgt Aaron Smith moved to Florida. Officer McGillicuddy comes to us from the Lebanon Police Department. He is a fulltime certified officer with three years experience, certified as both a Drug Recognition Expert, and a Mountain Bike Officer.  He will be in field training for a month, then taking over regular patrol duties. With his experience and certifications, Officer McGillicuddy will be an asset to our department.

PROMOTION - October 1, 2009

The Hillsboro Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Brian Reopel from Officer to Sergeant effective October 1^st, 2009. Sergeant Reopel has been a member of the Hillsboro Police Department for six years. He is certified in both accident reconstruction and taser instruction. Congratulations Sgt Reopel!

OFFICER AND DISPATCHER LEAVE -September 27, 2009

The Hillsboro Police Department is sad to announce that Sergeant Aaron Smith and Dispatcher Jennifer Campbell Smith have left our community to relocate their family to Florida. Sgt Smith was a member of the Hillsboro Police Department from 1999-2009. Dispatcher Smith was a member of the Hillsboro Dispatch Center from 1990-2009 as both a full and part-time dispatcher. They will both be greatly missed.

FANTO GOES TO SCHOOL  - September 25, 2009

K-9 Officer Fanto and his handler, Officer Nicholas Hodgen are currently undergoing training hosted by the Goffstown Police Department to become certified in drug detection. Officer Fanto, a two year old German Shephard, joined the Hillsboro Police Department in March of 2009 and graduated K-9 school June 5^th, 2009.