Wrex, a 3-year-old yellow lab, was donated to the department by a state trooper two weeks ago and has started training with the All Points Maine Police Canines training group.
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Yarmouth police rescue suicidal man from bridge
Police say they talked down a man threatening to throw himself from an I-295 overpass Saturday.
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Our View: School resource officers are not just cops
As researchers have recommended, Maine should standardize the way it trains and supervises the ever-expanding duties of school-based police officers.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Town manager, police chief release report on Clinton police activity
Clinton Town Manager Earla Haggerty and Police Chief Stanley Bell hope Clinton’s 2018 law enforcement incident log will educate residents about the work the police do and address complaints.
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Scarborough police identify driver in crash that killed bicyclist
Marc Greenberg, 53, of Scarborough was driving the pickup truck that collided with cyclist Kathleen Kirsch on Sept. 13.
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Technological advances have meant huge changes for law enforcement
Technology has moved forward in leaps and bounds in many aspects of life in recent years. That includes law enforcement.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
String of business break-ins goes on, but Portland police say some still aren’t locking up
Two more burglaries, reported early Tuesday, prompt police to step up patrols of businesses. One of the 14 victims says, ‘It’s not your typical smash and grab.’
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NYPD judge recommends firing officer in Eric Garner death
The police officer is accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of Garner, whose dying pleas of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against alleged police brutality.
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Oakland police investigate high school, business burglaries
A lot of windows were discovered broken early Monday at Messalonskee High School, and the Early Bird Restaurant and Oakland House of Pizza were broken into as well, according to Deputy Chief Rick Stubbert of the Oakland police.
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Longtime South Portland police lieutenant chosen to be Portland’s next chief
The city passes over interim Chief Vern Malloch, who says he’s following through on his decision to retire if he wasn’t selected as the permanent chief.