Police Administration

Message From The Chief

Chief Akerstrom

Welcome to the Belmont Police Department’s website. We hope you’ll take the time to look around and find out more about the hard work that Belmont’s dedicated Police Officers do to ensure the safety and security of all our residents.

The Belmont Police Department is dedicated to serving the community through the protection of life and property, and the prevention of crime. The police and the community are accountable to each other and will work together for the purpose of ensuring the highest quality of life: to enforce the law, maintain order, educate the public, and provide public assistance with respect, dignity, and equality while maintaining the highest standards of professional ethics and integrity.

This web site is a great resource for anyone seeking information on the Belmont Police Department’s current initiatives and community efforts, contact information, and recruitment information. This site will be updated regularly to provide accurate and timely information to the community, and in order to ensure its effectiveness, we would like to hear from you as to what you would like to see, as we continue to develop its content.

On behalf of the Belmont Police Department, thank you for visiting.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Belmont Police Department is to work with all citizens to preserve life, maintain human rights, and protect property; to hold ourselves accountable to our community and to recognize professional standards; to reduce crime, and the fear of crime, by facilitating positive police-citizen contacts. It is critical that all Department personnel understand, accept, and be aligned with the responsibilities of this mission and the concept of quality public service.

The Belmont Police Department shall maintain the highest standards of honor both on and off the job. We will be responsible for our conduct at all times, as any actions taken by the individual will reflect upon the whole of the department. We will retain the standards of etiquette, show kindness, uphold the law, and be merciful in the execution of our duties.

Community, Honor, Service

Vision Statement

The Belmont Police Department will continue to grow, adapt and evolve as we provide the highest level of service and protection to our residents and the visitors of our community.

With this vision in mind, we will achieve and surpass our goals by providing our officers and employees with the knowledge, tools and opportunities to meet and exceed all present and future needs of the Town of Belmont, within the scope of law enforcement services. We will work in cooperation with our community to proactively identify and address areas of needed improvement, and to continually provide the level of service and safety deserved by our Town.

Prosecution

The Belmont Police Department has a prosecutor that handles all criminal and administrative hearings. Sgt. Derek Gray, the department prosecutor, handles all arraignments, trials and hearings held at the Laconia District Court and at administrative hearings at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Concord. He is also responsible for all Grand Jury hearings.

Laconia District Court
1-855-212-1234

Laconia Family Division Court
1-855-212-1234

Belknap County Superior Court
1-855-212-1234

Belknap County Attorney’s Office
603-527-5440

Belknap County Department of Corrections
603-527-5480

NH Probation & Parole
Laconia Office
603-528-9240

NH Public Defender’s Office
Laconia Office
603-524-1831