DIXFIELD — Police Chief Jeff Howe told selectmen Monday night that the police station is not a secure facility. “If you expect a good, professional Police Department (with) professional officers, and a professional agency, you need a professional facility,” Howe said. He pointed out that he and his officers work on sensitive documents at their […]
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Dixfield chief: Police need more space to work
DIXFIELD – Police Chief Jeff Howe spoke to the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening about finding more space for the Police Department. Howe said the department had received a grant for new body cameras and to house the data from them it would have to purchase a stand-alone computer with an external hard drive. […]
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Cause of Dixfield head-on collision remains undetermined
DIXFIELD — Police are continuing to investigate the cause of a head-on collision Saturday afternoon that killed a Winslow man and critically injured his wife, Lt. Benjamin Gaudet of the Dixfield Police Department said. Gaudet said officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident at about 4:30 p.m. on Route 2 in the […]
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Dixfield board approves nomination of new police lieutenant
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to approve the nomination of Benjamin S. Gaudet as the Police Department’s new lieutenant. Police Chief Jeff Howe said Gaudet “has been with us for about a week now, and he’s learning the area and our system.” Howe, who served as lieutenant for the department […]
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Dixfield chief, selectmen continue evaluation of Police Department
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen heard from police Chief Richard Pickett on Monday about improvements to the department recommended by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. “I think that the chiefs were pretty thorough in what they did,” Pickett said. “One of the major things that they focused on in their study was the […]
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Dixfield Police Department evaluation reviewed
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday reviewed an evaluation from the Maine Chiefs of Police Association that pointed out ways to improve the Police Department. The board voted this past November to pay the association $6,000 to do an evaluation. The association is made up of active and retired police chiefs, sheriffs and […]
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Halloween Walk set for Dixfield youths, parents
DIXFIELD — The Police Department will close a section of Weld Street for the annual Halloween Walk on Thursday. The closure will be from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m., and stretch from Main Street to Ellis’ Variety. Only emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass, police Chief Richard Pickett said Wednesday. Around 5:15 p.m., barricades will […]