City Manager Tom Aspell announced Monday that Barrett Moulton has been appointed the next chief of the Concord Police Department, removing the interim tag Moulton had held since January following the retirement of Chief Bradley Osgood.
Experience and departmental roles
Aspell said Moulton brings more than 27 years of law enforcement experience. After growing up in the Lakes Region and attending Northeastern University, Moulton served with the Loudon Police Department before joining Concord in 2006.
During his tenure in Concord, Moulton has worked in multiple units and roles, including:
- patrol officer;
- detective with the Concord Police Drug Enforcement Unit and the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Drug Task Force;
- detective in the department’s Youth Services Unit;
- deputy chief, promoted in 2022;
- leader of the Bureau of Support Services, assigned in 2024 with oversight of criminal investigations, the community services unit and the police social work unit.
Aspell highlighted Moulton’s leadership on the department’s response to homelessness as part of the considerations for the permanent appointment.
“Concord is a great community, and I am honored to have this opportunity,” said Barrett Moulton. “The Concord Police Department has some of the most dedicated and talented officers and civilian staff in the state, who work diligently each day to provide the best service to our community. I look forward to collaborating with this incredible team as we move forward.”
City reaction and next steps
The city manager said the appointment recognizes continuity within the department after Osgood’s retirement earlier this year. Aspell lauded the department’s staff and said he expects the level of service to continue under Moulton’s leadership.
Moulton’s promotion follows an internal progression through investigative, community and management assignments rather than an external search. The city manager’s announcement did not include details about Moulton’s contract length, salary or an effective date beyond the immediate removal of the interim designation.
Background items of record
- Moulton joined the Concord Police Department in 2006 after serving in Loudon.
- He was promoted to deputy chief in 2022 and assigned to lead the bureau overseeing investigations and community services in 2024.
- He served as interim chief beginning in January after the retirement of Chief Bradley Osgood.
The announcement was carried by local media. City officials did not provide additional personnel or budget details at the time of the announcement.
