Top public safety officials attempt to demystify and justify the workings of the Maine Information and Analysis Center, a secretive intelligence unit that has come under intense scrutiny following allegations of abuse.
Maine State Police
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CMP corridor opponents still in the dark about police surveillance
Opponents of the New England Clean Energy Connect project say they are frustrated at delays in obtaining information collected about them by a secretive Maine State Police intelligence unit.
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State police intelligence unit advisory board adds transparency, oversight measures
The advisory board of the Maine Information and Analysis Center will add 2 transparency and oversight measures to its twice-annual privacy audit, adding more visibility into the work of the police intelligence unit.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Legislators support repealing law that keeps police surveillance techniques secret
A committee endorses the proposal to strike down a law that lets police agencies in Maine deny public records requests, but state police say such responses are warranted in some cases.
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Stolen documents show Maine police unit shifted focus from terrorism to routine crimes
The so-called fusion center, which has its roots in 9/11 and has taken heat for collecting data on citizens, now focuses on low-level offenses as well.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hack of Maine police data means hundreds, including suspects, must be notified about leak
Maine’s police intelligence center was one of several law enforcement agencies whose reports were stolen last month, potentially hampering investigations.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Injured state trooper released from Augusta hospital, taken for rehabilitation in Massachusetts
Maine State Trooper Mickael Nunez, 30, was released from MaineGeneral after having surgery last month on a severely broken leg.
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Hack included documents from secretive Maine police unit
The internal documents, including reports about Black Lives Matters events and ‘criminal acts’ related to the CMP corridor project, have added to concerns about the activities of the so-called fusion center.
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Secretive police unit gathers information on Maine citizens, commissioner tells lawmakers
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck says the so-called fusion center gathers intelligence on citizens involved in legal activities, including protest organizers, but ‘we’re not spying on people.’
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Police remain hushed on cause of death in Waterville shooting
The final cause of death for Joseph Tracy, who was shot June 6 in Waterville and died two days later, is being withheld because the case is an active investigation.