Keeping the WOW Trail Safe
Four or five times a week, Laconia Police Chief Matthew “Matt” Canfield is out on the WOW Trail—running it from end to end for recreation. Sometimes, Matt is solo. Other times, he has his wife and children alongside him. “I’m on the WOW Trail regularly, and I always feel very safe,” he says. “It is as safe as any other street in Laconia, and, certainly, I consider all of our streets to be very safe.” A police officer for nearly 30 years and chief since May 2017, Matt is an au