BELMONT — In an act of commitment to the community at large, three new officers were sworn into service for the Belmont Police Department, and Lt. Evan Boulanger was promoted to captain after 17 years.

A swearing-in ceremony was held Dec. 1, with family, friends, colleagues and town leaders in attendance.

Mike MacFadzen, formerly of the Belknap County Restorative Justice Program, joins the ranks at BPD as the school resource officer, overseeing all four schools in the Shaker Regional School District. Primarily, MacFadzen will supervise Belmont Middle School and Belmont High School, while still providing a presence at Canterbury Elementary School and Belmont Elementary School.

“He’s certainly got some experience behind him. Most recently he was in charge of Restorative Justice,” said Pol

See Full Page