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Christopher Wainwright will remain on duty because he is an elected officer under the state Constitution.

The commission has no authority to suspend or fire Wainwright, who was first elected sheriff in 2018. Maine statute dictates that only the governor has that power.

The commission has no authority to suspend or fire Wainwright, who was first elected sheriff in 2018. Maine statute dictates that only the governor has that power.

The commission has no authority to suspend or fire Wainwright, who was first elected sheriff in 2018. Maine statute dictates that only the governor has that power.

QUINCY — Though Quincy’s police chief hiring investigation appears to have run its course, questions remain about the city’s whistleblower process and the factors that stretched an employee complaint into

The Savage Police Department has arrested 181 drunk drivers this year, but the people who ended up in handcuffs aren’t the only ones unhappy with the city’s approach to enforcement.

A former Caldwell Police Department sergeant was indicted on civil rights violations involving sexual abuse of women and exchanging favorable police treatment for sexual acts. The indictment was unsealed Tuesday

A former Caldwell Police Department sergeant was indicted on civil rights violations involving sexual abuse of women and exchanging favorable police treatment for sexual acts. The indictment was unsealed Tuesday

A state commission on Thursday voted unanimously to decertify a former Little Rock police officer who resigned during an internal investigation into his March 2021 pursuit of a vehicle driven by a 12-year-old that led to the death of a 14-year-old boy who was riding in the vehicle.

A state commission on Thursday voted unanimously to decertify a former Little Rock police officer who resigned during an internal investigation into his March 2021 pursuit of a vehicle driven by a 12-year-old that led to the death of a 14-year-old boy who was riding in the vehicle.