Portsmouth Herald Stories- Top Employers in Portsmouth in 2012 March 12, 20131. Portsmouth Consular Center – 1,380 2. City of Portsmouth – 1,339 3. Liberty Mutual – 1,013 4. Lonza Biologics – 660 5. John Hancock – 400 6. Thermo Fischer – 280 7. Direct Capital – 180 8. Alpha Flying / PlaneSense – 250 9. Newmarket International – 217 10. LabCorp – 225 11. Bottomline […]
- Construction Work to Begin on Daniel Street March 6, 2013Construction work on Daniel Street will begin this upcoming Monday, March 11, 2013. The gas company will be on-site replacing mains beginning Monday with work hours of 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the next four weeks. Work will begin near the Wright Ave Parking Lot and then proceed toward Market Square. Parking may be […]
- Senior Services Web Page December 3, 2012The city has launched a special web page dedicated to senior citizens. For all information related to the city’s new Senior Services Coordinator, senior transportation and activities for seniors visit, www.cityofportsmouth.com/recreation/senior.htm […]
- PHS Soccer Alumni Game November 20, 2012*Because I’m a former Clipper, and because I’ll be playing in the game, here’s the info on the upcoming Alumni Soccer game at PHS!* The Portsmouth High School varsity boys soccer team will clash with past players on Saturday, Nov. 24 in the annual Alumni Soccer Game. The game will be played on the PHS […]
- Pease Greeters UPDATE October 23, 2012The Pease Greeters are expecting to welcome home troops returning from overseas on Monday, October 29 at 11:15 a.m. This will be the Greeter’s 478th flight. For more information visit www.peasegreeters.org and for up to date arrival information call 766-0502 […]
- Mayor announces theme of Holiday Parade September 13, 2012The City’s 2012 annual illuminated Holiday Parade is Saturday, December 1, and this year’s theme will be “A Sharing Season” celebrating the work of the numerous individuals and organizations that share their time and talents with the community, Mayor Eric Spear announced Thursday. The mayor said the event will include a food drive involving parade […]
- Help city students go back to school August 13, 2012The city’s Welfare Dept. is looking to help students go back to school. Check out my story to learn more about how you can help;http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120813-NEWS-120819919 Donations can be dropped off at the Welfare Department in City Hall, Room 204. The department is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Monetary donations […]
- Heat safety tips July 18, 2012With the hottest days of the summer approaching, Portsmouth Police remind everyone never to leave young children or pets in unattended vehicles, even for a minute. On an 85-degree day, the temperature inside a car—even with the windows rolled down two inches—can reach over 100 degrees within 10 minutes and continue to climb to over […]
- New City Hall Hours July 2, 2012City Hall Hours Change Effective Monday June 25, 2012 City Hall will now be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Mondays for the convenience of Portsmouth citizens as part of a pilot project extending through the end of August. Regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will continue Tuesday through Thursday, […]
- Budget Time April 17, 2012City Manager John Bohenko earlier this month unveiled a proposed $91.49 million budget that, if fully approved, would mean a 57-cent tax rate increase in the coming year. The proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget, which is subject to changes over the next few months, calls for the city’s property tax rate to rise from $17.27 […]
- Top Employers in Portsmouth in 2012 March 12, 2013
Category Archives: Police Dept.
Increase in Police Pay not cited by City Management
The APT does it’s best to correct inaccurate city data, to keep local government honest and to provide credible sourced information for the public. 1) A new Portsmouth Patrolmans Union contract [Accessed Sept. 14, 2011, contract vanished from city site Sept. … Continue reading
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Letter to Mayor Ferrini – CONTRACT JAMMING for Patrolmans Contract
Letter to Mayor – Police Contract
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Chief Ferland’s response to cuts not surprising
Portsmouth Herald Letter to the Editor May 29, 2011 2:00 AM http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20110529-OPINION-105290314 It comes as no surprise that Portsmouth Police Chief Lou Ferland wrote a negative op-ed to Seacoast Sunday dated May 22, in response to a report from the … Continue reading
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Police Study
On Thursday May 19, 2011 a public session was held to give input to the Portsmouth Police Audit. Kym Cravens lead that discussion. One question posed from the audience was: Has your company (Public Safety Strategies Group) ever proposed the lay off … Continue reading
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Bias in Studies
California example of a biased study: When Palo Alto officials asked for an independent study of Fire Department staffing, they had no idea the analysis would be performed by a veteran firefighter who belongs to the International Association of Fire … Continue reading
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Mayor Marchand 2005 Report on Police-Activity does not justify staffing
“The amount of activity the Portsmouth Police Department (PPD) handles is very low, and does not justify either the current levels of staffing or overtime.” Mayor Steve Marchand – 2005
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Police Budget Growth
Source: Portsmouth City Budgets 95/96 – 10/11 http://cityofportsmouth.com/finance/budgets.htm [Accessed March 6, 2011], Portsmouth Public Library, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U for Boston, Brockton and Nashua [Accessed March 6, 2011] Below is how often and during what … Continue reading
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RANKING OFFICERS POLICE UNION CONTRACTS
See HERE for Salary breakdown for 2009 for all officers.
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Police Salaries 2009
Police The 2009 average pay of full time officers who worked the entire year was $76,146 plus benefits (please note, we took Arnold, S out of the equation due to the discrepancies between city W-2 and Police Provided records.) If … Continue reading
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