Keene Police Officers's Association: Welcome

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John Stewart, President of the Keene Police Officers Association Named to Governor Lynch’s NH Crime Commission. Gov. John Lynch today issued an Executive Order creating the Governor's New Hampshire Crime Commission to examine ways to strengthen public safety across the state. Learn more.

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On behalf of the executive board and the general members of the Keene Police Officer's Association, NHFT-AFT, Local 6246, we welcome you to our web-site. We are all very pleased that you have decided to visit us and browse our site. The Keene Police Officer's Association is the labor union that represents the men and women of the Keene New Hampshire Police Department. We are the first Law Enforcement labor union in New Hampshire to join the Public Employees Division of the New Hampshire Federation of Teachers. In 2002 the KPOA looked for outside help to assist us in the tough times we were facing. After looking into and investigating a number of International Unions , we unanimously voted to join the NHFT/AFT. With their help and experienced resources, we have been very successful in protecting the rights of our members. We are proud to be members of the NHFT.

The Keene Police Officer's Association's website was established primarily for two reasons. To create another avenue in which to communicate with our members and also, to inform the general public about job-related issues affecting the working police officers in Keene New Hampshire.

The Keene Police Officer's Association is continuously striving and working hard to create better working conditions for our members while ensuring that their voices are heard, so that we can better serve our community.

We support the community

We are always looking to improve the relationship between the public and the police. One way in achieving this is by getting involved in the community.

Yearly, the KPOA donates money to various youth organizations so that they may continue to provide a valuable service to the children of our community. Recently members of the KPOA participated in the first annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Keene. Over 40 children were given free helmets and were able to practice the rules of the road. Our Association assisted in the efforts to raise funds to install a state-of-the-art scoreboard at Keene's Alumni Field.

The members of the Keene Police Officer's Association will continue to work together in a partnership with the community. We will continue to provide support to programs that provide positive alternatives for youth and that empower them to have a stake in their schools and communities. The KPOA is a prime example of law enforcement working with communities, businesses, and service organizations to ensure that the City of Keene is American's #1 city to live in…

Thank you,
The members of the Keene Police Officer's Association
"In Unity there is strength, from our strength will come our honor"