Maine State Police to Slowly Take Control of Capitol Security

Maine State Police to slowly take control of Capitol security

A spokesperson confirmed to Maine's Total Coverage that State Police will take over the duties currently performed by the Maine Capitol Police.

Maine State Police to oversee Capitol Police operations

Maine State Police will take over management of Capitol Police in a gradual transition that includes leadership changes but keeps the force in place.

Maine Capitol Police to be taken over by state police

The transition will happen over several years and comes after the former Capitol Police chief was accused of a drunken assault and resigned.

Maine State Police to take over Capitol Police force

The days of having a separate police force patrol the seat of Maine’s state government are numbered. The Maine Capitol Police, responsible for safeguarding the buildings and people inside the government complex around the State House, will be gradually absorbed by the Maine State Police in the coming years, according to the state’s public safety chief. Michael Sauschuck, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Public Safety, which oversees b…