Mark Brave, Sheriff
Eva Castillo, current Manchester Police Commissioner
Methodology
The Police Commission Work-Study group was formed and appointed by the President of the Board of
Alderman and quickly thereafter met to develop a methodology for our recommendations.
In a collaborative planning meeting the work-study group discussed the potential questions we would
need to have answered to make a recommendation. We also looked at who we would need in interview
to get these answers. We agreed to meet twice a month on Thursdays in a public setting where citizens
could offer comment and interviewees could join in.
The questions we agreed on as a starting point:
What got us here? What's the history?
For and against comments/opinions
Hearing from other cities who have moved to local control, pros and cons
Has the city done background checks? How are they vetted?
How many members? What is the make up?
How is dismissal handled currently?
Accreditation? Does the commission and how it’s appointed affect CALEA?
Are there cities on both sides who have accreditation?
Historical background...what has happened that affects this potential change
Why this came about? What issue were we looking to fix?
How are we getting the word out in the inner city? Ward meetings?
What benefits would it have to the police? The city?
What are the long-term goals?
What are the transparency concerns?
What is the process for appointing these commissioners?
The people we agreed to bring to our meetings for Q+A:
Past + present Police Chiefs of Nashua
Past + present Executive Councilors
