Welcome
Welcome to the Rye Police Department website. The purpose of this website is to provide easily accessible information to residents and visitors. The website is still being developed, with new information being added daily.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Rye Police Department is to work in partnership with the citizens of the community. We will enhance public safety and reduce occurrence of crime.
Members of the Rye Police Department will work with the citizens and other public safety agencies to protect and serve our community and its citizens with respect and dignity. We are committed to these goals and will do this with pride and honor.
Town of Rye
Origin: The first settlement in New Hampshire, established by David Thompson in 1623 at Odiorne's Point, and named Pannaway. Originally part of Portsmouth, it was incorporated as a parish of New Castle in 1726. The town is named for the borough of Rye, a flourishing English Channel town. Rye's eight-mile length of coastline is dotted with old names such as Wallis Sands, Jenness Beach, Locke's Neck, Ragged Neck, Rye Harbor, and Odiorne Point. In 1876, four of the Isles of Shoals were annexed to the town, the only New Hampshire town with Atlantic islands. The remaining five islands belong to Maine.
Rye is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,182 people, 2,176 households, and 1,462 families residing in the town.
The town has a total area of 35.5 sq. mi. 12.6 sq. mi. of it is land and 22.9 sq. mi. of it is water, comprising 64.45% of the town. The highest point in Rye is Breakfast Hill (151 feet above sea level).