24-year veteran Brock Clukey of Andover said he was shocked when his bosses surprised him with the award last month.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Bill would require Maine police to collect demographic data for all traffic stops
It’s the third time the Legislature will take up a measure that requires data collection as a tool for preventing racial profiling.
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Maine police union group to start legal defense fund for officers
It’s partly in response to the killing of George Floyd in May at the hands of Minneapolis police, as well as the widespread social uprisings and scrutiny of police conduct that followed.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Waterville officer shot during traffic stop ‘recovering well’
Investigations continue into the Dec. 22 shooting of police Officer Timothy Hinton by the suspect, who later was shot by law enforcement officers in Canaan.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Mourners celebrate life of longtime chaplain Don Williams at Maine Criminal Justice Academy
The memorial service in Vassalboro brought together members of local, county and state law enforcement agencies and Williams’ church community to remember the tireless service of the Baptist minister and law enforcement officer who ministered to his colleagues.
Posted inNation / World
What happens when the police pull over a driverless car?
As self-driving cars become increasingly common on American streets, an obvious question arises: What happens when police want to pullover a robot-driven vehicle without a human backup driver? In their recently updated “Emergency Response Guide,” Alphabet’s Waymo – which has hundreds of autonomous Chrysler Pacifica minivans on the road in Phoenix – provides a protocol […]
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Training exercise held for active shooter/threat incident at UMF
FARMINGTON — Representatives of many law enforcement agencies, firefighters, emergency management and emergency medical responders took part in active threat/shooter training Thursday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The training was put on by officers from the University of Maine at Farmington Campus Police Department, Farmington Police Department and Maine State Police. A representative […]
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Tight budgets could complicate Sessions' vow to fight crime
In this Friday, March 10, 2017, photo, Oakland police detectives and FBI agents work together in the offices of the Oakland Safe Streets Task Force in Oakland, Calif. Standing at left is Oakland homicide detective Jason Turner. The federal government already plays a big role in fighting violent crime in cities, through grants and partnerships. […]
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U.S. drones patrol about half the Mexican border
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — The U.S. government now patrols nearly half the Mexican border by drones alone in a largely unheralded shift to control desolate stretches where there are no agents, camera towers, ground sensors or fences, and it plans to expand the strategy to the Canadian border. It represents a significant departure from a […]
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Law enforcement officers to pump gas July 27 for Special Olympics Maine fundraiser
RUMFORD — Law enforcement officers will be pumping gas for customers at Irving/Circle K stores across Maine on July 27 for Special Olympics Maine. The Fueling for Dreams fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by officers with the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, Rumford police Sgt Douglas Maifeld stated Friday […]