Bedford Police Department

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"To Serve, protect and defend the citizens of Bedford and those visiting or traveling through Bedford while preserving the rights and dignity of all."

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Bedford Police Department Facebook Terms:
This is the official Facebook page of the Bedford Police Department in Bedford, NH. This page was created to provide people who live and work in Bedford, NH, or others with an interest in the Bedford Police Department, access to information about the BPD and a platform with which to interact with the BPD. This page is monitored and manged by the Bedford Police Department.

The Bedford Police Department manages this page as a LIMITED PUBLIC FORUM and therefore the following conditions apply:

-A posting on this page is acceptance of these terms.
-In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
-Do not use this page to report a crime. To report a crime you must come into the Bedford Police Department to make a report.
-If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness to a crime and subject yourself to subpoena and in certain situations, endangering yourself and others.
-"Friend-ing" between Bedford Police Department officers and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person's actions or comments.
-Comments posted by others on the BPD Facebook page are not to be considered the opinion of the BPD, nor does the BPD endorse any third-party comments on this page.
-The BPD reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by the Bedford Police Dept. (see also, Comment Policy under General Info)
-The BPD does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than our Department's authorized employees.

YOUR INTERACTION WITH THIS PAGE ALSO FALLS UNDER THE TOWN OF BEDFORD'S SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY, AS FOLLOWS:

We hope you’ll find any/all of Bedford’s official fan pages to be a useful source of
news, updates, and information about our departments. Our pages are a limited
public forum for that purpose. We know it also will become a key place for you to
connect and be a part of the online community. But we also want you to be
cognizant that it is these are the OFFICIAL pages for the Town of Bedford. This is
not the place for personal attacks, spam, or rant. Per our comments policy, we
may delete comments if they include any of the following:

• Personally Identifiable Information [PII] (e.g., Social Security numbers, postal
and email addresses, phone numbers);
• Threatening, defamatory, or obscene language or material;
• Personal attacks (e.g., abusive remarks);
• Discriminatory language (including hate speech) about race, color, national
origin, age, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion,
disability, or other legally or agency-protected group;
• Embedded media, such as videos or photos (but hyperlinks to such media are
acceptable);
• Linking to unrelated content;
• Spam or undecipherable language (gratuitous links will be viewed as spam);
and,

People who create any of the above listed are subject to being blocked from any,
or all Bedford Pages, or Twitter following.

Please participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your
comments. The Town of Bedford does not endorse any external posts or links that
appear on any of our pages.

Any direct Tweets to this page and its list of followers may be considered a public
record which is subject to disclosure pursuant to the New Hampshire Right to
Know Act. Public information requests must be directed to the Town Manager.”

For more information about the Town of Bedford please visit www.bedfordnh.org.
While social media is a 24/7 medium, our monitoring capabilities are not. We do our best
to respond timely to comments and questions, but we only respond during business
hours. Keep commenting, and thanks for joining the conversation!

Mission

Mission Statement

To serve, protect and defend the citizens of Bedford and those visiting or travelling through Bedford while preserving the rights and dignity of all. To prevent, detect and solve crime and enforce the law; to protect people and property and pursue criminal investigations. To ensure highway safety to make our roads safe for all users; to reduce injuries, property damage and the loss of life caused by motor vehicle accidents through vehicle and traffic enforcement and education. To render general assistance to all in need and protect citizens and their property from harm; to assist citizens in resolving problems in partnership with other service providers. To promote peace and order by providing security in all types of natural and man-made emergencies and to provide for the safety and security of individuals and groups of citizens in furtherance of their rights, duties and responsibilities. To provide high quality support by providing our members with the highest quality support services in an efficient and effective manner and to support others by creating partnerships for safety and security with individuals, groups and the communities within and throughout the Town of Bedford. To empower our members by encouraging and rewarding creativity and teamwork. To accomplish our mission with uncompromising integrity to maintain the public trust and confidence. To carry out our mission with fairness and compassion and strength in accordance with the rule of law and to demonstrate both moral and physical courage in the execution of our solemn duties and responsibilities.


John J. Bryfonski, Chief of Police