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2001 Statistics

This has been a very tragic year for all of us, especially for the members of the Jaffrey Police Department. We have lost one of our own - Lori Coffin, who died after a brief yet courageous battle with cancer. Lori Coffin made law enforcement her life work. She was the department's Desk Officer, and Lori was truly one of the "unsung" heroes of our agency. She had such a pleasant demeanor and was always very helpful to the public. Lori loved people, and she loved police work.  She had a tremendous love for her community. She joined the Jaffrey Police Department in 1991 as a Dispatcher, and her job evolved to that of a Office manager. Her excellent administrative skills, her service to the public, and her just being a great human being will be very much missed. We also have another one of our members - Ray Bernier, who is presently waging the same battle against this dreaded disease.

Like you, we are all in a state of "suspended animation" about the terrorist attack of September 11th - an act that is especially poignant to police officers and other emergency personnel - an act that will forever change how we do police work. We do not know how all of this will eventually manifest itself over time. Governor Shaheen addressed our group of the New Hampshire Police Chiefs' Association and told us that "there is no play book written for where we are going!"

We, as your law enforcement agency, realize that we have to start doing things differently. This will require that we deploy our resources differently. It will require that we gather and assess intelligence differently. We will have to go into our community, and we have to know who is in our community. We have to engage the citizenry in a "positive way" and work very closely with all of you in problem solving and the gathering of intelligence. Community policing will have to be brought to new heights. We have to improve our interagency working relationships and communication. We have to develop "positive connections" within our community. We have to establish a mind set that "nothing will be impossible with respect to terrorism activity." We have to make sure that the conduit of information is "free and clear' from the community and to and from all agencies on the local, state, and federal levels. We have to also make sure that we continue to advocate very strongly for the civil rights of others.

We, the members of the Jaffrey Police Department, realize that the primary responsibility for the safety of our community falls on us - not the State Police, not the FBI or other federal agencies, but the Jaffrey Police Department.

Respectfully Submitted, Bob Pelio
Chief of Police

Incident Based Statistics

  • Aggravated Assault - 3
  • Arson - 6
  • Bad Checks - 6
  • Burglary/Breaking and Entering - 8
  • Counterfeiting/Forgery - 5
  • Credit Card Fraud - 4
  • Curfew-Loitering - 3
  • Disorderly Conduct - 19
  • Driving Under the Influence - 38
  • Drugs/Narcotics Violations - 66
  • Drunkenness - 33
  • Embezzlement -1
  • Extortion / Blackmail - 1
  • False Pretense / Swindle - 68
  • Family Offenses (Non Violent) - 8
  • Forcible Fondling -12
  • Forcible Sodomy - 2
  • Incest - 2
  • Intimidation - 49
  • Kidnapping / Abduction - 5
  • Larcency (Other) - 20
  • Liquor Law Violations - 38
  • Motor Vehicle Theft - 7 
  • Negligent Manslaughter - 1
  • Robbery - 1
  • Runaway - 10
  • Shoplifting - 14
  • Simple Assault - 55
  • Statutory Rape - 2
  • Stolen Property Offenses - 5
  • Theft from Motor Vehicle - 9 
  • Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts - 2
  • Theft from Building - 9
  • Trespass of Property - 7
  • Vandalism - 54
  • Weapon Law Violations - 7
  • All Other Offenses - 128

Citations Issued

  • Citations - 908 
  • Citations (Issued to Owner) - 29
  • Civil - 37
  • Warnings - 4,374
  • Average Speed - 51
  • Average Speed Limit - 35
  • Average Over Limit - 16

Restraining Order Statistics

  • Alcohol - Related - 5
  • Children - Related - 5
  • Domestic Violence (Crime Incidents) - 37
  • Domestic Violence (Arrests) - 41
  • Drug - Related -2

Parking Violations

  • All-Night (Winter Ban) - 158
  • Blocking Driveway - 12
  • Crosswalk - 1
  • Double Parked - 1
  • Fire Lane - 4
  • Fire Hydrant - 1
  • Handicapped Parking Space - 3 
  • No Parking Area - 54
  • Other - 109
  • Overtime - 11
  • Sidewalk - 19
  • Total Tickets Paid - 217
  • Total TIckets Unpaid - 142

Case Activities Statistic Totals

  • Arrests - by Warrant - 122
  • Arrests - Juvenile - 70
  • Arrests - On View - 203
  • Arrests - Summons - 95
  • Arrests - Total - 420
  • Crime - Related Incidents - 384
  • Juveniles Referred - 7
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents - 110
  • Noncrime - Related Incidents - 41
  • Offenses Committed - 887
  • Open Warrants - 10
  • Protective Custody - 40 
  • Restraining Orders - 25
  • Summons - 6

Total Calls for Service, 2001 - 6,339