The Portsmouth Police Department currently occupies 38,000 NSF1 (roughly 48,000 GSF2) in the former Portsmouth Regional Hospital building which is located at 3 Junkins Avenue. In 1991, the Department moved from 28 Penhallow Street. The current location is part of a renovated Municipal complex that includes the City Hall. The Police Department occupies portions of the lower three floors of the former hospital, which was designed in 1975.

The Portsmouth Police Department acting in a Community Partnership with the Portsmouth Recreation Department will be sponsoring the Summer Youth Basketball league this year for boys and girls who are currently in grades 5, 6, and 7.  

The Portsmouth Police Department relies on several critical information systems that form the backbone of its Dispatch and Records Management infrastructure.

Two of our detectives are School Resource Officers dedicated to the high school and middle school, where they not only investigate crimes committed by and against children and young adults, but also teach a variety of classes.

The Auxiliary Unit is comprised of part-time officers utilized in several different venues. Its primary purpose is to expanded police presence at special events, patrol emergencies such as fire scenes, and work outside road details, enhancing the department's capacity to serve the public. This unit contains retired Police Officers and participants who have attended the part-time Police Academy through the NH Police Standards and Training Council and the Portsmouth field training program, commensurate with their part-time status and responsibilities.

The Portsmouth Police Department is one of the largest police departments in the State of New Hampshire.It consists of 69 sworn officers.These officers are loyal, dedicated, professional men and women filled with a sense of pride in their organization and the heritage of their department.