The Maine State Police was established in 1925 in order to enforce the laws of Maine in the rural areas. The Maine State Police is the state's largest police agency with an authorized complement of 333 sworn personnel, ranging from Trooper to Colonel. Troopers patrol Maine's Highways and provide full service law enforcement services to the citizens and visitors throughout the State. Detectives inv
estigate homicides, child abuse and other major crimes. There are several specialty units within the State Police to include a tactical, underwater recovery, evidence response, crisis negotiations, and incident management. Take a minute to look through the pages here on this website to learn more about the Maine State Police. TERMS OF COMMENT
The Maine State Police welcomes and encourages open conversation regarding posts. Comments made on this webpage, however, that are vulgar, coarse, obscene, harassing, tormenting, threatening, or degrading in character, are off-topic, or that contain information that is confidential by law, are subject to immediate removal. Additionally, persons making such comments may be indefinitely prohibited from posting comments again on this webpage. If you think that a comment you posted was removed from this webpage in error, please contact our Social Media Coordinator, Katharine England, at [email protected], and she will review your concerns. The Maine State Police reserves the option of removing any information it has posted on this webpage, and all comments relating to that information, at any time. The opinions expressed by individuals posting comments on this webpage do not reflect the opinions of the Maine State Police. Please note that the Maine State Police utilizes Facebook filters that “hide” comments that include profanity or so-called “spam.” Please also note that the Maine State Police cannot stop someone from “liking” or commenting on an existing post. Any content posted or submitted for posting on this webpage is subject to public disclosure pursuant to the Maine Freedom of Access Act. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our social media outlets (including, but not limited to, this webpage) are not monitored 24-hours a day, 7-days a week; therefore, if you or another person need help in an emergency, please CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY. Reports of criminal activity cannot be taken through this website. If you need or wish to report such activity, please visit the following link and select the Maine State Police Troop that serves your geographic area:http://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/criminal_investigation/tip_line.html
Criminal activity also may be reported by calling on a non-emergency dispatch center telephone line and speaking with a dispatcher. Additionally, criminal activity may be reported by completing the online criminal complaint form found at the following link:http://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/criminal_investigation/tip_line.html.
