Gov. Kelly Ayotte, center, stops into the Laconia Police Department on June 4, to visit the real-time crime center, and meet city officers and dispatchers. Chief Matt Canfield, left, and Mayor Mike Bordes showed Ayotte the room, complete with screens showing camera feeds around the city. The center is not yet fully functional, as it needs to be staffed. Canfield said it could be a game-changer when it comes to investigations. He said the focus of the real-time crime center is to improve officer efficiency, as a “force multiplier.” Canfield said it would help support investigations into violent crimes and get intelligence faster, and improve cases both small and large. The department's fiscal year 2027 budget request includes a full-time civilian crime analyst position to support cyber investigations and intelligence policework through the use of this technology. The center was built and funded through congressionally directed spending, according to information from the June 8 city council budget meeting. The visit was part of 603 Day, where Ayotte trekked around the state to meet with communities and businesses just before the summer months arrive. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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