The Maine Criminal Justice Academy sets eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers statewide, though local jurisdictions can impose their own specific requirements.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine
Jay accepts police officer reimbursement funding
The Select Board recognized the Hollandstrong Community Foundation with the 2025 Spirit of America Foundation Tribute.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Paris police officer fired after Sheriff’s Office issues no-trespass order
The order prevented the former sheriff’s deputy from entering the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office and the county jail.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine police academy board votes to expand disciplinary powers
The new standards of conduct will be reviewed by the secretary of state and attorney general before they are officially adopted in a few months.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine police unions say proposed disciplinary rule change lacks clarity
The Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s draft rules would allow it to discipline officers for unprofessional behavior, but the unions say the changes are too broad and could be harmful to future recruiting.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine police academy looks to expand disciplinary rules for officer misconduct
The proposed rules would allow officers to be disciplined for behavior that is considered unprofessional but not criminal.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former York County detective loses police license for illegal arrest, other misconduct
Wilfred ‘Bill’ Vachon was stripped of his police certificate this month for an incident in 2011 in which he handcuffed, questioned and pressured a business owner over an alleged theft.
Posted inMaine, News
Largest class ever graduates from Maine Criminal Justice Academy
The graduating class included 16 women and, for the first time, rangers from the Maine Forest Service.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
House passes bill to boost police academy board’s disciplinary authority
The bill was prompted by high-profile police killings and calls for police reform across the country.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Franklin, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Rural police departments confront pandemic challenges
REGION — In recent years recruitment and retention for police departments in Maine and across the U.S. has become more and more of a challenge. In Franklin and Oxford counties, local forces have fared a little better than more urban communities. But the pandemic has stalled high school and college law enforcement education, as well […]