Finance Committee — 03/16/2022 Page 2
Thank you for letting me speak here tonight. My name is Brian Kenney. I’m the Captain of the Professional Standards
Bureau at the PD. | oversee all hiring and recruitment of new officers and civilian employees. There is no surprise to
anyone here tonight that recruiting and maintaining town employees has become increasingly difficult over the past few
years, so we located a company called “Policeapp” which you have before you and we are seeking approval to use
Policeapp to help us with things like advertising to reach potential officers that exist across the country. Certified officers —
we're seeking their help with not only advertising and reaching people, but once we do reach people get them in our
process they assist with the whole background investigation. So basically they streamline the whole process for us and
assist us in hiring people that much quicker. Once they are in the process, we can get them to the Academy and
hopefully get them to full staffing much quicker than we ever had in the past. That’s really the ins and outs of what they
do. I'd be happy to answer any specific questions about what they do.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone?
Alderwoman Timmons
Thank you Mayor. | do have one question. How successful is this app?
Brian Kenney, Police Captain
So we have done a little bit of homework and they are pretty successful. We have talked to multiple area PDs that are
already actually using this service and this company and they all have rave reviews. We have reached out to Portsmouth
PD who use it, we reached out to Derry who uses it, Hudson next door is using it, and they all said that the number of
applicants coming through the door is much higher after signing on with Policeapp.
Alderwoman Timmons
| have a follow up Mayor? | have one other question. What is the cost associated with this app?
Brian Kenney, Police Captain
It's $11,000 for a one-year contract with the company. For one year with the company, the contract is a three-year
agreement which is the $32,000 you see in front of you.
Alderwoman Timmons
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else?
Alderman Clemons
Just a technical question. Would this have to come before the full Board as well because it’s a multi-year
contract?
Mayor Donchess
How many years are we contracted for, is it more than one?
Brian Kenney, Police Captain
It’s three, yes Sir. | was under the impression it would have to go before the full Board.
Mayor Donchess
So the answer is yes.
