Bad things keep happening to Maine man desperate to escape solitary confinement
Last week, prison guards pepper-sprayed Zachary Swain less than a day after he returned to isolation following a nearly 3-month stint in the infirmary after an attempt to kill himself.
She wants to know why police handcuffed her son in school
The use of force against students is rare, but unlike other states, Maine’s lack of oversight and regulation of school-based police officers makes it difficult for parents to trust their schools are following best practices.
Former cop accused twice of intimidation now works at Maine’s controversial intelligence center
Lewiston’s handling of the circumstances surrounding its deputy chief’s departure means the public has no way to know how the police department addressed repeated concerns about the officer’s conduct.
The secrets left behind by Millinocket’s ousted leaders
Questions about the former chief, his chief deputy and what happened to Millinocket’s now disbanded police department are far from settled in the eyes of many frustrated residents thanks to a combination of settlement agreements, personnel privacy laws and an ongoing threat of litigation that collectively prevents public disclosure.
Former Maine State Police trooper admits to hitting his ex-wife
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault in exchange for prosecutors dropping additional counts of domestic violence assault and domestic violence stalking, according to his attorney.
Police oversight bill stalls as Maine sheriffs withdraw support
The bill would create a process for sheriffs to be placed on leave when they are suspected of unethical or criminal behavior.
See the Maine police oversight bills and who’s supporting and opposing them
As most states around the country have passed police oversight legislation in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Maine’s legislative decisions are still to come.
Behind the scenes of investigating the Maine State Police
How two competing newspapers joined forces in lawsuit, investigation.
A trooper hit his wife. The Maine State Police sent him to rehab.
“No one was listening,” Amy Burns said. “If I had died in this whole situation, no one would have known.”
A look at the misconduct hidden by Maine’s largest police force
In investigating the misconduct, the Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald discovered the Maine State Police may not be holding officers accountable to a level the public would find acceptable.
Inside the Maine State Police, officer misdeeds are kept secret
The secrecy defies the intent of the state law making officer discipline public.
Read the Maine State Police discipline records
Now the public can see more than five years of discipline for the misconduct of officers in the Maine State Police and observe how most records share little detail.
Police show support for bill to expand their overseer’s discipline authority
“Nothing undermines the public trust that we must have in our law enforcement officers more than a bad cop,” Rep. David McCrea, D-Fort Fairfield, said.
A prosecutor ended his police career. He doesn’t understand why she won’t hear his side.
Former Millinocket police officer Paul Gamble’s 18-year career in law enforcement came to an abrupt end in July 2019 when his boss, the police chief, told the local district attorney’s office that Gamble had lied on a police report about taking a photograph of a domestic violence victim’s injuries.
A prosecutor worried he wasn’t credible. Then Millinocket hired him as police chief.
Two years and $240,000 worth of settlements later, the police department is gone.
Bill to let governor place Maine sheriffs on leave draws no opposition
While no one opposed the bill during public testimony Monday, lawmakers and others pointed to the need for possible changes and clarifications to it.
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