Patrol
K-9 Unit
Court Security
Criminal Investigations
Patrol
Washington
County has six full time patrol officers which are assigned to
three divisions.
Northern
Division: Danforth to Robbinston.
Central Division: Robbinston to Jonesboro
Western Division: Jonesboro to Steuben
The Town of
Lubec has also contracted with the Washington County Sheriff's
Office for patrol officers.
A patrol officer
is equipped to handle all crimes, but primarily deals with:
- Robberies
- Burglaries
- Motor
vehicle accidents
- Motor
vehicle infractions
-
Apprehension of suspects
- Assisting
local police force
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K-9
Unit
Washington
County has a highly experienced K-9 unit, headed up by Sheriff
Smith, Deputy St. Louis, Sgt. Dennis Perry, and their dogs -- a
golden retriever, German Shepard, and German pointer
respectively.
This unit
handles mostly drug detection and search and rescues. It is
supported at no expense to the taxpayer.
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Court Security
Washington
County's Court Security unit provides security
leading up to and during all district court procedures. Size of
the unit may vary depending on the caseload before District
court.
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Criminal Investigations
The Criminal Investigations Division is responsible for
investigating an assortment of crimes, including:
- Child abuse
- Domestic
violence
- Sexual
assaults
- Missing
persons
-
cyber-crimes
The Washington
County Sheriff's Department does not investigate homicides or
arsons, although they may a supporting role in these types of
investigations. Homicides are investigated by the Maine State
Police, while arsons are handled by the Maine Fire Marshall's
Office.
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