law enforcement
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Our View: Maine State Police should stop hiding officer misconduct records
An overly strict interpretation of state law leads the agency to cut short investigations, obscure findings and destroy records that should be public.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Our View: Rise in reckless driving another consequence of COVID
The pandemic took a lot of people off the roads, but Maine still had an increase in fatal accidents.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Our View: Augusta police, others using lessons learned to save lives from overdose
Maine law enforcement agencies continue to show leadership in the fight against substance use disorder.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Leonard Pitts: Cops who show compassion should be the norm, not news
The de-escalation of a distress call in Maryland represents a model of policing we too seldom get to see.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
USM, Northeastern to analyze police activities in Portland, South Portland
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2021
Another View: Don’t make it easier for police to enter your home
The Supreme Court shouldn’t create a loophole in the Fourth Amendment.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
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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PublishedJanuary 9, 2021
Maine Voices: Tepid response to Capitol mob attack signals strategic law enforcement failure
This is what happens when everyone insists on retaining their traditional operational sovereignty. Everybody’s in charge, so nobody’s in charge.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Our View: Law enforcement union should join reform efforts
Instead, the Maine Association of Police is digging in to defend officers who may be charged with misconduct.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2020
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.
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