RSA 21-P:7-d Authority of Department of Safety Security Officers.

I. The commissioner may appoint department of safety security officers for the purpose of keeping the peace at department facilities and grounds and protecting department employees. The security officers shall be under the immediate control of, and be responsible to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. Security officers shall have the authority of an ex officio constable and possess such limited police powers and authority as are granted to them by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 21-P:4, XVII. The security officers shall be entitled to the same statutory indemnification regarding their official acts as other state officials and employees.
II. Whenever a security officer detains an individual, the security officer shall surrender the person to a state trooper, depu