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 to browse all aspects of our department.   Email Us Please do not send complaints via email. Please call the department directly so that your complaint can be promptly handled by the on- duty officer. General Questions or Suggestions info@wvpublicsafety.com Director of Public Safety/Fire Chief Christopher G. Hodges director@wvpublicsafety.com Deputy Director/Chief of Police David C. Noyes pdchief@wvpublicsafety.com Police Sergeant/Prosecutor John T. Katsirebas Jr. pdsgt@wvpublicsafety.com Fire Captain/Paramedic/PSO Jeffrey P. Dropkin jdropkin@wvpublicsafety.com Public Safety Officer/EMT-I/FFI Andrew Vermeersch averm@wvpublicsafety.com Public Safety Officer/FF/EMT-B Dan Gilman dgilman@wvpublicsafety.com PublicSafety Officer/EMT-I/Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Rosewarne trosewarne@wvpublicsafety.com Public Safety Officer/EMT-I/Fire Lieutenant Gregory Bavis gbavis@wvpublicsafety.com Public Safety Officer Scott McNeil smcneil@wvpublicsafety.com Public Safety Officer/FF/EMT-B Joseph Lacasse jlacasse@wvpublicsafety.com Administrative Assistant Carina Park admin@wvpublicsafety.com WVDPS News  How Do I...? ...Appeal a Parking Ticket. Please visit the Parking Citation Appeal Page  and follow the instructions within 10-days of violation. ...File a Complaint. Complaints against members of the department or about department operations are taken very seriously. To ensure prompt attention, to protect the public, members, and the town, proper procedures must be followed.    Joe Lacasse, our newest member of our team! 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 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, Public Safety Department in New Hampshire. Protecting and improving the quality of life in Waterville Valley is achieved by 11 Public Safety Officers, 1 Administrative Assistant, Call Personnel, Per Diem workers, and Volunteers of the Department of Public Safety.   Visit the  Town of Waterville Valley Directions to the Department The Department of Public Safety is easily located at 14 TAC Lane off of Tripoli Road. If traveling into town from Route 49, turn left onto Tripoli Road, TAC Lane is the first right from the intersection of Route 49 and Tripoli Road. From Town, on Route 49 (Valley Road), take a right onto Tripoli Road and the same as above. Bears are out! The Waterville Valley black bears has awoke from their slumber and have been seen around town looking for something to eat. Just a reminder to please lock your dumpsters and trash enclosures. Don’t give them a chance to use your dumpster as their regular dining location. If you see a nuisance bear in town please call the on-duty officer. Bears typically  will avoid human contact but, they are WILD. All wild animals can be unpredictable. Do not attempt to intervene on your own.