Sheriff Scott Hilliard

                               shilliard@merrimacksheriff.net

                               Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office
                       Merrimack County Courthouse
                               163 North Main Street
                 Concord, New Hampshire 03301-5001
                 (603)225-5583      FAX (603)225-5630

 

A Message from the Sheriff

Thank you for visiting our website. Our goal here is to provide you with useful information
and educate the public as to exactly what the Merrimack County Office of the Sheriff does.
I’d like you to know that since being elected in November of 2006, it has been my goal to
make the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office an efficient and effective law enforcement
operation, while practicing the utmost fiscal restraint.

The Office of the Sheriff has a vast and varied mission and we take – responsibilities to the
public, other county agencies, and local law enforcement. As you may note, our motto on
our letterhead is “Working Together for a Safer Community.” I personally believe this is
best done by not only working with other law enforcement agencies, but with everyone –
including and very importantly the public. As we begin a new era at the Merrimack County
Sheriff’s Office it’s important that the people we serve understand some of the details and
basic operations of our office. I believe that the Office of the Sheriff belongs to the people
and I’m proudly serving as the steward of this office by the vote of you – the people. Please
note that we have made some changes not only in personnel but in some of the ways that
we carry out our operations to be more efficient, more effective, and better serve you –
the citizens of Merrimack County and the people of New Hampshire.

Current Operations

The Civil Division, which is statutorily charged with serving civil process, is made up of
deputies that perform duties that include the service of landlord/tenant writs, orders of
notice, divorce paperwork and domestic violence orders, taking adults and juveniles into
custody based on court orders, and working with landlord to remove people from apartments
and homes through court ordered eviction.

The Criminal Division is charged with assisting communities with investigations, as well as conducting investigations. The Criminal Division includes a specialized investigator who
handles sexual assaults and child abuse investigations.

The Transportation Division is transports both Superior Court and District Court defendants
 to and from court, as well as transporting Merrimack County Department of Corrections
inmates.

The Communications Division is open twenty-four hours a day and serves thirteen towns
within Merrimack County for dispatch services as well as the Sheriff’s Office, County
Attorney, and others.

The Court Security Division handles security and prisoner control at the Merrimack County Superior Court and some of the District Courts in Merrimack County with an emphasis on
security of the court house for the public, court staff, and judges.

The Sheriff’s Office also assists the twenty-five towns and two cities in Merrimack County
as needed when requested. The Office of the Sheriff also:

• brings the DARE Program the schools.
• is currently working on a rape and domestic violence training program.
• working with hospitals and public health officials developing a pandemic flu plan for
  the County of Merrimack.

Thank you,

Scott E. Hilliard, Sheriff

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