UMPI Criminal Justice Major

01/04/2026

🚓 Madawaska Police Department is Hiring! 🚓

The Town of Madawaska is looking for a full-time Police Officer to join our team. We’re a progressive department focused on community involvement and teamwork.

Requirements:
✔️ Completion of the Maine Law Enforcement Pre-Service Training Program (MCJA BLETP Graduates preferred)
✔️ Physical fitness test
✔️ Background check, psychological, polygraph, and medical exam

What we offer:
💼 Competitive salary & benefits
📈 Wages based on experience, education, and training
🤝 A supportive department and community

📬 Apply today and become part of the Madawaska PD family! Check our poster below on how to apply!

10/31/2025

Congratulations to Officer Josh Morrow on being selected as the Police Department's Employee of the 3rd Quarter! Officer Morrow is one of our day shift patrol officers, and he stays quite busy on that shift handling calls.

Officer Morrow has started doing computer crimes cases and liaising with the State Police Computer Crimes Unit. Last quarter Officer Morrow investigated several of these cases that led to him getting search warrants for the residences, seizing evidence, and identifying suspects in these cases. He has also continued to work diligently on a massive home repair fraud case.

Aside from that, he serves as a crisis negotiator for the Cumberland County Emergency Services Unit (ESU).

Congratulations Officer Morrow on this well-earned and deserved recognition!

10/24/2025

Congratulations to Aroostook County's newest Detective! 🕵️‍♀️

Nick Casavant has officially joined the MCU North as a Detective where he'll be serving The County! 🎉👏

10/17/2025

UMPI Alum

Promotion Announcement

Sgt. Chad Cochran has been promoted to Detective Sergeant as of this week. Det. Sgt. Cochran has served with the Caribou Police Department since 2010. In 2019 he was promoted to patrol Sergeant.

Det. Sgt. Cochran is a certified instructor through the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in SFSTs and Intoxilyzer, Intoxilyzer Site Coordinator and former Drug Recognition Expert. He has also managed grants for the police department over the last few years and has secured grant opportunities that have included the introduction of body cameras for all officers and a DOJ grant to cover the cost of hiring a new officer as well as several others.

This is a new role we have been looking forward to filling for some time. As staffing numbers have improved, we were able to create this opportunity.

Det. Sgt. Cochran is excited for this new role and looks forward to being an asset to the agency.

Congratulations!

10/09/2025

Join UMPI's Student Organization of Social Workers for the annual Take Back the Night on Tuesday! Take Back the Night is a worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence in all forms. FMI: view the flyer below.

10/05/2025

Have you seen our Facebook posts looking for help identifying people and thought....I'd like to do that AND get paid for it?!

Well here's your chance! We are looking to add to our team!

Below you can see our wicked cool hiring poster with all the important details of why you should join us.

The only thing cooler than our Facebook posts is actually coming in and working alongside of us. Maybe one day with enough time, experience and a keen sense of humor you could even join our TFPT AKA Tactical Facebook Posting Team (It's not an actual thing I just made it up)

In all seriousness come on in to the station located at 25 High Street and ask for a Sergeant and we are happy to discuss what we are looking for in a police officer. You can also reach us at 207-493-3301.

Here's a link to the city's fillable application form:
https://www.cariboumaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Employment-Application-Caribou-PDF.pdf

Sgt. Cochran

09/11/2025

09/09/2025

🚨 Now Hiring: Animal Control Officers 🚨

The Town of Dover-Foxcroft is seeking applicants for Primary and Backup Animal Control Officer positions.

These roles involve enforcing animal control ordinances, responding to complaints, handling animals safely, and ensuring public safety. Applicants should have experience working with animals, strong communication skills, and a valid Maine driver’s license.

👉 Interested? Apply at the Dover-Foxcroft Town Office or visit our website for details. https://www.dover-foxcroft.org/employment

09/06/2025

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Class will be held on October 14th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MAEAMSAD1AdultCommunityEducation?season=3662146&session=68071931

09/01/2025

08/20/2025

Maine joins nearly a dozen other states around the country that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse.