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PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
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.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
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.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2024
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.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2021
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.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
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.
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PublishedJune 11, 2021
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.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Rural police departments confront pandemic challenges
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Maine Criminal Justice Academy graduates its latest class
The new officers spent 18 weeks in training and studying.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Philip Ray Morse Sr.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2017
Constitutional action to remove sheriffs is rare
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