New Hampton Police to Add at Least One New Officer

The New Hampton Police force has come one step closer to returning to being fully staffed.

As of Friday, October 28th, NHPD was down two officers with the departure of an officer to join the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office. The department had already been down one officer since June, when that officer joined the Charles City Police force.

During the regular City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Bobby Schwickerath says Police Chief Zach Nosbisch announced that their situation is improving.

While NHPD waits for new officer Nick Sylvester of Manchester to officially start December 5th, they’ll continue operating with their current staff of four, including Chief Nosbisch.

Schwickerath says their efforts while being short handed is much appreciated.

Schwickerath adds that the City also continues to explore upping the pay for its police officers with NHPD officers, on average, making $2 to $3 less per hour than neighboring departments.