The staff of Northwood Police
We have eleven employees here at the Northwood Police Department, nine are full time and three are part time. Our full time staffing consists of the Chief, seven Full-Time certified Officers, and our Administrative Assistant. Our part time staff consist of three Part-Time certified Officers.
We are hiring for full time positions, please click here for more information.
Please click on any of the underlined names to send an email.
We have eleven employees here at the Northwood Police Department, nine are full time and three are part time. Our full time staffing consists of the Chief, seven Full-Time certified Officers, and our Administrative Assistant. Our part time staff consist of three Part-Time certified Officers.
We are hiring for full time positions, please click here for more information.
Please click on any of the underlined names to send an email.
Command staff
Chief Glen Drolet- Chief Drolet started his law enforcement career in 1997 as an agent with the US Border Patrol and was stationed in Texas. After moving back to New Hampshire Chief Drolet was hired with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Department. Chief Drolet came to the Northwood Police Department in 2001 and was appointed to Chief of Police in 2008. Chief Drolet holds several instructor certifications and teaches driving at the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training. Chief Drolet was elected to the Board of Officers for the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police in 2012 and served on the board since then. He was elected President of the association in 2016 and currently serves as the State Association of Chiefs of Police representative to the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Lieutenant Shane Wells- On deployment with the National Guard since 2020. Please direct communication for LT. Wells to Sgt. Zobel. -Lt. Wells started his career in law enforcement with the Northwood Police Department in 2006. His additional duties are Patrol Supervisor, Administrative Supervisor, Investigations, Evidence Technician, Community Policing, and D.A.R.E. Officer. He graduated from University of New Hampshire in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Science for Nursing. He is currently in the New Hampshire National Guard holding the rank of LT. Col.
Sergeant Matthew Zobel- Sgt. Zobel began his law enforcement career in 1999 with the New Hampshire Marine Patrol. In the Spring of 2004 he came to the Northwood Police Department.
Lieutenant Shane Wells- On deployment with the National Guard since 2020. Please direct communication for LT. Wells to Sgt. Zobel. -Lt. Wells started his career in law enforcement with the Northwood Police Department in 2006. His additional duties are Patrol Supervisor, Administrative Supervisor, Investigations, Evidence Technician, Community Policing, and D.A.R.E. Officer. He graduated from University of New Hampshire in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Science for Nursing. He is currently in the New Hampshire National Guard holding the rank of LT. Col.
Sergeant Matthew Zobel- Sgt. Zobel began his law enforcement career in 1999 with the New Hampshire Marine Patrol. In the Spring of 2004 he came to the Northwood Police Department.
Officers
Full time Officers
Benjamin Stagg- Cpl. Stagg was sworn in August 2019 at Northwood Town Hall. He graduated from the PSTC in December 2019.
Nicholas Kane- Officer Kane served in the United States Air Force for six years and was sworn in as a Northwood Police Officer in March 2023. He graduated NH PSTC in September 2023.
Current open positions
Patrol officer
Patrol officer
Patrol officer
School Resource Officer
Christopher Poppalardo- SRO "Pops" started his law enforcement career with the Lee County, FL Sheriff's Department in 2006. Moving to the position of SRO at Lehigh Senior High School in Florida in 2011-2014. He then moved to work at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus 2014-2015. In 2015 became the SRO in Allenstown New Hampshire until 2016 when the program was ended. He then moved to North Hampton New Hampshire with his wife and daughter to work as a detective and part time SRO from 2016-2022. He then took the position of SRO at the Barnstead Elementary School from 2022-2023 before coming to COE Brown to be the full time SRO. Pops retired from the US Army National Guard as an officer. Later he decided to re-enlist in the United States Air Force Reserves retiring as a 1st LT in 2021 after getting back from a deployment to the Middle East.
Part time officers
Joe Dyrkacz- Officer Dyrkacz - Currently not able to work due to a line of duty injury. Please direct all communication to Cpl. Stagg
Kevin Sullivan- Officer Sullivan - Currently not able to work due to injury. Please direct all communication to Cpl. Stagg
Aaron Berube - Officer Berube
Benjamin Stagg- Cpl. Stagg was sworn in August 2019 at Northwood Town Hall. He graduated from the PSTC in December 2019.
Nicholas Kane- Officer Kane served in the United States Air Force for six years and was sworn in as a Northwood Police Officer in March 2023. He graduated NH PSTC in September 2023.
Current open positions
Patrol officer
Patrol officer
Patrol officer
School Resource Officer
Christopher Poppalardo- SRO "Pops" started his law enforcement career with the Lee County, FL Sheriff's Department in 2006. Moving to the position of SRO at Lehigh Senior High School in Florida in 2011-2014. He then moved to work at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus 2014-2015. In 2015 became the SRO in Allenstown New Hampshire until 2016 when the program was ended. He then moved to North Hampton New Hampshire with his wife and daughter to work as a detective and part time SRO from 2016-2022. He then took the position of SRO at the Barnstead Elementary School from 2022-2023 before coming to COE Brown to be the full time SRO. Pops retired from the US Army National Guard as an officer. Later he decided to re-enlist in the United States Air Force Reserves retiring as a 1st LT in 2021 after getting back from a deployment to the Middle East.
Part time officers
Joe Dyrkacz- Officer Dyrkacz - Currently not able to work due to a line of duty injury. Please direct all communication to Cpl. Stagg
Kevin Sullivan- Officer Sullivan - Currently not able to work due to injury. Please direct all communication to Cpl. Stagg
Aaron Berube - Officer Berube
Administrative Assistant
Wendy Tuttle- Started with Northwood Police Department in 2006 came from Rochester Police Department. Wendy also attended the Part-Time Academy in November 2006.
Animal Control
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