CLICK ON HEADLINES TO READ FULL ARTICLE
Suspension levied after officer followed driver she suspected was drunk
MACHIAS, Maine — Maine State Police officials have confirmed that a Maine trooper has been suspended without pay for two days after chasing a pickup truck into Canada last fall.
LINCOLN, Maine — The town could have a new police chief soon.
Town Manager Lisa Goodwin said she has a finalist for the position whom she plans to offer to the Town Council for review at its regular meeting on Feb. 8.
BELFAST, Maine — Right now, the Waldo County Sheriff’s Department office is located in a 200-year-old house with antiquated technology and a reputation for the worst working conditions in the state, according to Donald Berry, chairman of the Waldo County commissioners.
'My brother's been shot'
BANGOR, Maine — City police are investigating the shooting Wednesday evening of a 19-year-old man in the road on Cumberland Street.
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Police can recite one incident after another where motorists were driving while impaired not only under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs, but also under the influence of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
WARREN, Maine — Her office in Maine’s maximum-security prison is well-adorned with items handcrafted in the compound’s wood workshop: a long conference table and chairs, a model sailing ship and her desk, to name a few. But Patricia Barnhart said the piggy bank that sits on a wooden shelf is her favorite piece.
BANGOR -- Bangor police arrested two local teenagers early Thursday with the help of a witness and a state trooper’s tracking dog.
PORTLAND -- The Portland Community Chamber has dedicated $5,000 to supporting the Police Department's youth initiatives.
Portland is sending 15 officers to study policing in a department that is now a model for best practices.
PORTLAND — The police department next week will send 15 officers to Los Angeles – former home of Chief James Craig – to learn how the large urban police force does everything from special weapons and tactics training to internal affairs investigations.
Ross Township Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Lieutenant Eric Shuhandler
Gilbert Police Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 2010