The Department of Public Safety Welcomes You To Our Website.

Hello and welcome to the Waterville Valley Department of Public Safety website. We hope this site will give you some information about who we are and how we serve our community. Follow the menu items to the top or left to browse all aspects of our department. 

Who Are We?

The Waterville Valley Department of Public Safety is a multi-disciplined department, tasked with all Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical functions within the Town of Waterville Valley. The Department of Public Safety is the first true Public Safety Department in the State of New Hampshire. All full-time personnel are required to be trained as state certified police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. We continue to be the only exclusive, full-time, daily operational Public Safety Department in New Hampshire. 

Protecting and improving the quality of life in Waterville Valley is achieved by 11 Public Safety Officers and nearly 10 call personnel and volunteers of the Department of Public Safety.

Contact Info

Waterville Valley

Department of Public Safety

14 T.A.C. Lane

PO Box 500

Waterville Valley, NH 03215

 

 911 EMERGENCY 

(603)-236-8809 Administrative/Non-Emergency 

(603)-236-2056 Fax

 

Directions

The Department of Public Safety is easily located at 14 T.A.C. Lane. If traveling into town from Route 49 (north), turn left onto Tripoli Road (towards the ski area), the department is located on the first right from the intersection of Route 49 and Tripoli Road. Look for our sign.

From Town, on Route 49 (Valley Road going south), take a right onto Tripoli Road. The department is located on the first right from the intersection of Route 49 and Tripoli Road. Look for our sign. 

In cooperation with the people of Waterville Valley and in partnership with other public and private agencies, to assume a leadership role through a problem-solving approach to preventing crime, fires and disorder, providing for the safe and efficient flow of traffic, providing a variety of activities improving the quality of life as we work together to make Waterville Valley truly New Hampshire's outstanding "all-American town."

It is our vision that the Waterville Valley Department of Public Safety will continue to be a cornerstone of progress and a model department in service to our citizens and visitors, caring for our employees, and constant improvement to the quality of the services that we render.

Below is a few examples of the tasks that the members of the department perform.

• Patrol
• Fire Prevention
• Criminal Investigation
• Emergency Medical Response
• Firefighting
• Search & Rescue
• Auto Accident Investigation
• Auto Extrication
• Community Policing
• Criminal Prosecution
• Education & Training
• Code Enforcement
• Health and Safety
• Assist Other Area Agencies

The administration handles the fiscal management and budget, and provides support to the employees and service to the public.

Population: ~278 full-time residents, up to 5,000+ visitors at any given time of year.

First settled in the 1760's, Waterville Valley has long been a popular New Hampshire resort area. Incorporated in 1829 as Waterville, it was a thriving town, but lost population over the years and then lost land when the White Mountain National Forest was established. In 1967, by an act of the General Court, the town officially adopted the name Waterville Valley. The town is home to the Waterville Valley Resort.