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Welcome to the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Website
Thank you for taking the time to visit and become acquainted with the many services this agency offers to the community. We hope that you will easily find the information you are in search of as you review our site. Not only is there information concerning the duties of the Sheriff's Office, but there are also many self help resources available to better assist you.
It is the mission of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office to enforce the laws of the State of New Hampshire and the United States of America, faithfully and impartially; and to provide public safety services for the citizens, businesses, and other Law Enforcement Agencies within our jurisdiction, emphasizing professionalism, cooperation, competence and integrity, in order to foster a partnership which will preserve and improve the quality of life in Rockingham County.
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High Sheriff Charles Massahos
New Hampshire Sheriffs authority comes from Part #2 Article 71 of the NH State Constitution and NH RSA 104:6. All NH Sheriffs are elected every 2 years and are the chief law enforcement officer in their county.
RSA 104:6
I. Sheriffs and their deputies shall have throughout the state the same power and authority to serve criminal or civil processes, investigate crimes and to pursue and apprehend criminals that they have in their respective counties. II. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, sheriffs and their deputies shall have authority to enforce civil orders issued by any court.
NH Constitution Part #2 Article 71:
The county treasurers, registers of probate, county attorneys, sheriffs and registers of deeds, shall be elected by the inhabitants of the several towns, in the several counties in the state, according to the method now practiced, and the laws of the state, Provided nevertheless the legislature shall have authority to alter the manner of certifying the votes, and the mode of electing those officers; but not so as to deprive the people of the right they now have of electing them.
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The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the swearing in of Special Deputy David B. Goldstein who will continue his work with first responder crisis intervention teams and traumatic stress within first responder community throughout NH.
David B. Goldstein has been a Law Enforcement Officer for more than 45 years. He recently retired last month as the Chief of Police in the City of Franklin, New Hampshire, serving in that position from 2009-2024.
Prior to that, he was the Chief of Police for the Winthrop, Mass., Police Department from 2004-09.
He was a State Trooper with NH State Police from 1982 until he retired with the rank of captain in 2004. As a Trooper he was assigned to Uniform Patrol, Field Training Officer, investigations of Crimes Against Children, Undercover Narcotics Investigations, Major Crime Unit, SWAT/Crisis Negotiations, and Polygraph Examiner.
Prior to the state police, Chief Goldstein was a sworn member of the Derry, NH Police Department from 1979 to 1982.
He started with the special auxiliary police in the '70s in Belmont, Massachusetts, where he grew up. At this time, he was working with police officers, focusing on mental health. This led him to eventually join the Belmont Police Department in 1978.
Deputy Goldstein holds a B.A. in Psychology from Boston University, an M.S. in Public Health from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Services from Walden University. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology/Psychology at Tufts University. He holds or has held adjunct teaching positions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He also instructs at police academies in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Deputy Goldstein is a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is Board Certified in Forensic Traumatology by that organization. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners.
As a Deputy Sheriff, "Chief" Goldstein will continue his important work advocating for mental health awareness and services for first responders in New Hampshir
Community Involvement
Division Contact
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday ........... 8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday - Sunday ...... Closed
Holidays ........................ Closed
Fax Information
Civil Office : (603) 679-9474
Dispatch : (603) 679-1877
Court Services : (603) 642-7893
Location
96 North Road,
Brentwood, NH 03833
Forms :
Complaint Form - This form should be used if you wish to file a complaint against a
member of the Sheriff's Office.
Request for Information (Form 097) - If you are seeking a copy of a report or audio
recording, please use this form. There will be a fee for this service.
All forms should be filled out completely and be mailed or hand delivered to Rockingham
County Sheriff's Office, 101 North Road, Brentwood, NH 03833.