On May 23, officer Jacqueline Pelletier, who joined the Dunbarton Police Department in April, received an award for outstanding patrol work while employed as a patrol officer in the town of Bow.

Bow Police Chief Jeff Jaran nominated Pelletier for the award, and the nomination was based on Pelletier’s outstanding performance in handling a situation at the Irving gas station in Bow.

The Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket Award Ceremony, which was held at the Beacon Resort in Lincoln, is an annual event sponsored by the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council. An award committee receives and reviews applications submitted by individual officer’s supervisor and makes a determination as to which officers will receive the annual awards. Pelletier was one of the officers chosen for recognition by this year’s committee.

Pelletier received the Excellent Police Tactics and Observation Skills award for her outstanding performance on March 1, while working a patrol shift in Bow. Her patrol tactics and attention to detail resulted in the arrest of an individual who had entered the Irving gas station.

During the early morning hours of March 1, Pelletier’s attention was drawn to a vehicle parked illegally in a handicapped parking station at the gas station. After an on-scene investigation, the operator was arrested for driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. The driver was also issued citations for a number of motor vehicle offenses as a result of the incident.