Criminal Investigations Division

The Criminal Investigations Division is responsible for major crimes, cold cases, sex offenders, victim services, School Resource Officers, youth services, child protective services, federal agency liaisons, and much more.  This division is comprised of a lieutenant, a sergeant, three detectives, and two school resource officers.

Cyber Forensics

The role of computers and portable media devices such as cell phones and GPS devices in criminal activity has increased significantly in recent years. Accordingly, these devices frequently contain vital evidence, including user information, call logs, location information, text messages, emails, images, and audio and video recordings.

Evidence and Court Services

The Property and Evidence Coordinator ensures the proper and safe collection, storage, return, or destruction of items coming into the custody of the department while the court officer acts as a conduit between the department and the court ensuring the proper flow of paperwork and officer appearances.

School Resource Officer

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Resident Agent

All Maine communities are affected by drug use and abuse.  The availability of illegal drugs, diverted prescription medications, related crime, medical and legal costs and the lives they impact are evidence of this.  Without an effective enforcement program to disrupt the drug market, the State is unable to undermine the ability of drug suppliers to meet, expand, and profit from the drug demand.  An ineffective program impacts the State’s ability to support prevention efforts by making initiation to drug use more difficult and fails to contribute to treatment efforts by eroding the ability of users to sustain their habits.  The MDEA, through its regional multi-jurisdictional task forces, is the lead state agency in confronting drug trafficking crime. 

The effective and efficient use of limited resources and personnel is essential.  Every MDEA Regional Task Force works closely with the Maine State Police, the Sheriff’s Offices, and area police departments.  Geography, population, and caseload require good working relationships, partnerships, communication, collaboration, and information exchanges with all drug investigative entities working together to maximize the utilization of limited resources and personnel. 

The MDEA, as a cornerstone of the State’s enforcement strategy to address drug abuse and trafficking, provides the administrative platform for the effective and efficient use of limited resources.  It is through the MDEA that the skills, expertise, and experience of officers assigned to its task force groups are brought together as a statewide drug task force.