House lawmakers last week did cops, criminals and the public a service in upholding physical fitness standards for law enforcement certification in New Hampshire.
HB 113 wouldn’t have just rolled back the standards and penalties for not maintaining them, it would have eliminated them. That’s a non-starter.
One of the weakest arguments was that men and women already have different standards and therefore standards are arbitrary. The logic being that a less physically strong man might still be stronger than an athletic female apparently. The UFC’s Ronda Rousey might have a different point of view (but ask nicely).
That’s a dim view of a physical fitness standard. There’s wisdom in the law enforcement memes that when you choose law enforcement, you lose the right to be unfit and that every day that a cop doesn’t work out, the bad guy does.
Fitness promotes discipline, confidence and capability. An officer must be capable of performing their duties effectively — pursuing suspects on foot, making arrests, and responding to emergencies of all sorts. This is why kids look up to those in uniform as heroes.
By setting fitness standards, law enforcement agencies foster the preparedness of their officers, promoting better job performance, and improving their ability to handle challenging situations without injuring themselves or others.
New Hampshire needs more good police but lowering the bar isn’t an answer. What would go next, marksmanship or legal knowledge?
The observation has been made before but remains very much true in the case of Howard Brodsky, the new Citizen of the Year as announced by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
With many important topics facing New Hampshire and the nation right now, we will go with the top two: the proposal for an “adult” retreat for those with diaper issues, and the curious case of Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl.
There is much wisdom in the old and simple saying that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Regrettably, some well-intended legislators in Concord this week are moving to “fix” our Right-to-Know Law.
Now that national pundits and pols have left our fair little state, what to make of the 2024 presidential primaries?
As the dust settles on the 2024 New Hampshire primary, residents of the Granite State find themselves contemplating the future of an event that has long been a cornerstone of American politics, our first-in-the-nation primary. The question at the forefront for many: Does it even have a future?
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