Title

The state Legislature two years ago gave counties the job of centralizing arrest

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

9-29-1994

Pages

1A, 13A

Abstract

The state Legislature two years ago gave counties the job of centralizing arrest warrants for local police departments. The new authority has overwhelmed the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department, and has resulted in misplaced paperwork and the release of felony suspects. County and local police departments are now seeking to have the centralized system abolished so local departments can keep their own warrants. One-third of the criminal arrest warrants generated in Maine each year are in Cumberland County. Details.

Subjects

Sheriffs, Warrants

Recommended Citation

"The state Legislature two years ago gave counties the job of centralizing arrest" (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 15065.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/15065