The Derry Police Department is a highly respected professional law enforcement organization seeking to hire the finest and most qualified candidates available.
The Town of Derry offers a unique law enforcement experience being the 4th largest community by population in New Hampshire. It was the home of astronaut, Alan B. Shepard and poet, Robert Frost. The Town of Derry is also home to Pinkerton Academy, the largest High School in NH.
The mission of the Derry Police Department is to enforce the laws of society, maintain order in the community, protect life and property, and to assist the public at large in a manner consistent with the rights and dignity of all persons as provided for by law and under the Constitutions of the United States of America and the State of New.
Officers on the force are awarded opportunities to join various Specialty Units within the Department. These units include:
- Mountain Bike Patrol
- Electric Bike Patrol
- Accident Reconstruction Team
- Criminal/Juvenile/Narcotics Detective Unit
- School Resource Officer
- Southern NH Special Operations Unit
- Community Relations
- and more!