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Atkinson Police Chief
By CNHT | July 28, 2008
July 28, 2008
According to an Atkinson resident that we spoke with the latest uproar involving Atkinson Police Chief Phil Consentino involves the 5 donation accounts he manages, all mentioned in the 2007 Town Report.
After complaints by residents, the Charitable Trusts Unit with the AGO’s office investigated and notified the Chief that none of the funds are registered or managed in accordance with NH regulations. The Chief believes he does not fall under the restrictions of 501(c)(3). He claims he does not manage or have access to these funds. He also claims to have contacted the Town auditors, Mason & Rich, who supposedly verified that everything is in order.
An initial independent audit of town meeting minutes and accounting data reveal that the monies requested to be withdrawn by the Chief do not match the monies that are actually withdrawn by him. Residents claim that a significant number of public documents confirm that he manages the funds personally and keeps the information confidential. If so, these practices are against the law.
It will be interesting to see how the AG’s office advises how to proceed now that they have advised Chief Consentino he must register.
Letter of July 18, 2008 from AG to Chief Consentino
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"But we've been doing it this way for 15 years" says the chief.
Funny thing, I thought ignorance was no excuse for the law.
Then again, if you are Consentino, these stupid laws don't apply to him.
So if I get pulled over speeding in Atkinson, going say 60 MPH in a 35 MPH zone, and I say "Hey, I've been driving through Atkinson this way for 15 years", then that means I'm not breaking the law, right?
How many illegal activities can a police chief get away with? 1, 5, 10? Am i missing something here? This is a police officer that is sworn to honesty .
Hopefully, this will be the beginning of the end of Chief Consentino's reign in Atkinson. The man has been a complete embarrassment to our town!!!
Big Surprise. The Chief states his belief that the law does not apply to him.
At this point he must be banking on the AARP suing if he is ever charged for any of his crimes. AARP will claim an 8th amendmant violation because he is too old to stand the stress of a trial.
How arrogant can he be?
Basically saying the law doesn't apply to me!
Wasn't he sworn to uphold the law?
I guess that would mean he is incompetent or unwilling to do his job.
Good thing his official appointment expired in 1999.
Why dont the selectmen put a stop to all of this stuff?
It is their job to supervise their employees, right?
This is what happens when the chief of police has a political machine funded by the taxpayers, and donations he solicits, using the trappings of his badge and gun, to create, in effect, a political machine.
That machine elected Jack, and Fred, and they have proved to be disastrous selectmen. That machine aided Friel, and he has proved useless too.
That machine fought paul, but he has turned out to be spineless, as well.
Now we need sugestions on how to force the selectmen to remove the Chief.
The intent of his comment was that he didn't think the law applied to his situation, not him personally. Now that the AG has ruled on it we'll see what happens.
Here's a new story for you, and you just won't believe this, Atkinson is getting sued again because of police actions!!!
Hampstead family sues police over chase death
Article Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) _ A Hampstead, N.H., mother is suing police in Hampstead and Atkinson over a chase that ended with the death of her son three years ago.
Gayle Gosselin says officers from both towns violated police pursuit policies in July 2005, when they were trying to stop her son, Chad Gosselin. He was killed when he crashed his motorcycle while trying to get away from officers. Police say he was drunk.
Gayle Gosselin argues officers violated their policies and disregarded safety by chasing her son at high speed through traffic and on a winding road.
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