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Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in your community? The Portland Police Department is now recruiting passionate individuals to join our team!
For more information and to apply, please visit:
#answerthecall
#joinPPD

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We have been made aware of a popular saying “ain’t no laws when you’re drinking claws”. To clear the air: here in Portland, laws still apply even when you’re drinking claws. Or drinking anything else. RT to keep your “bros” out of trouble
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It's snowing! Slow down, leave space between you and the car in front of you. Don't be this guy!
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For all asking: because we are here for the people, I checked on “no rulys when you’re drinking trulys”. I regret to inform you that this, too, doesn’t apply in Portland. There are still “rulys” regardless. And rules. And laws. Etc. Oh! And we still aren’t Portland, Oregon PD
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Please don’t tell your kids: “they’ll arrest you if you don’t listen to me”. Not true. There’s no law that outlines the rules of a three year olds relationship with their parents. Nor do I have small enough handcuffs. We want to be someone they can ask for help, not the enemy.
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If there are barricades, yes, the road is closed. If there’s a small river forming on a street, don’t attempt to drive through it— your civic is not a canoe. Finally, please don’t swim in the road. There will be no lifeguards on duty. I think that about covers it.
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BREAKING: We are currently looking for last seasons version of Red Sox pitcher, Chris Sale. We have reason to believe an imposter is on the mound so far this season. If you have any leads on how we can get him back, please let us know—or reach out to
@bostonpolice
.
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A reminder: we are the Portland MAINE police department. We are not in Oregon and can not assist you with issues that are happening (or happened) there
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We are ready to give out the
#1
tip for avoiding a car accident during a snow storm....DONT DRIVE IN A SNOW STORM. Shhhh, don’t tell; it’s our little secret. Be safe in what you do tonight, Portland.
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The heart bandit struck again! If you know who he or she is don’t call the police just keep it a secret and let those close to you know how much you care about them especially today!
#HappyValentinesDay
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We will be giving special attention to places of worship today due to the tragic events that occurred yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with the the Jewish community and anyone effected. Be assured that your right to worship in peace is important to us here in Portland.
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Please don’t leave your dogs in the car if it’s hot out. Please don’t leave your children in the car if it’s hot out. I feel like the second one should be a given, but alas, here I am reminding you. “Its only going to be a minute” won’t cut it.
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There’s been a lot of different predictions on what this weeks weather will bring us. As always, use due regard while driving in winter weather. (Dear local forecasters, this is just a joke and we appreciate the hard work you do. Funny memes are funny. Xoxo, PPD)
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K-9 Mako worked his last shift on 9/15/18. The 2nd photo was taken on 9/14/12 when he was still a rookie. Mako earned his retirement by serving the citizens of Portland working night shift. His handler, Ofc Zack Finley is being promoted to Sergeant.
#retirement
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In conjunction with other law enforcement officials, we made an arrest in the case & the threat has been nullified.
#portlandme
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Our condolences to the Somerset County Sheriff’s office on their loss Deputy Eugene Cole. EOW 04-25-2018. Our thoughts are with his family and fellow Deputies.
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I feel like as a public servant, it is my DUTY to inform you of the following: there is a Girl Scout troop selling cookies on Brighton Avenue (near woodford) until 2pm today. They took advantage of my lack of will power and I’m now eating “thanks a lot cookies” for lunch.
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All jokes/memes/tweets aside, we would like to thank all the local meteorologists for their hard work. They are constantly being criticized and picked apart for doing their best— and trust me we know the feeling. Thanks
@WGME
@newscentermaine
@WMTWTV
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Thank you to who ever put up this sign on the rail at the front of the Portland Police Dept., it is appreciated.
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The Portland Police Department 2018 Officer of the Year is Officer Chris Coyne. Congratulations to Chris on this accomplishment.
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Today we remember. Take a moment today to remember those who were lost, their families, and those who fearlessly fought to save the lives of others. Never forget.
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The Portland Police Department is joining hundreds of other agencies from across the nation to honor fallen hero, Corporal Eugene Cole, of the Somerset County Sheriffs Office. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Sheriffs department and Corporal Cole's family.
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January of 2024 was the first month in over 2.5 years that the Portland Police Department did not respond to an overdose fatality. We also saw a 21% decrease in overdoses compared to January of 2023.
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Ofc. Jeremy Turner, the singing cop, sang the National Anthem at the Red Claws game tonight
@redclawshoops
#thecarolingcop
#crushingitwcrusher
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Today we join our country, and the world, in remembering the 20 children and 6 teachers lost in the tragic and senseless killings at Sandy Hook Elementary school— just six years ago today. We mourn the loss of, and honor the memory of these brave faces today and everyday.
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Police are on scene at Portland High School after a 911 call for the report of an active shooter. PHS staff is reporting there is no shooting. School is in lockdown while Police clear the building.
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We’ve got some weather coming, folks. The Pats play tomorrow, and judging by the lack of groceries on the shelves when I went shopping an hour ago, you all have your fair share of food. Stay in, enjoy a day with family, or some well deserved “me-time”. Don’t drive. Pahk ya cah.
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This little guy was rescued from a sewer today on St John Street.
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We were in the process of listing all of the closures, but there are too many to list. Again, we recommend you stay off the roads until further notice.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas featuring Officer Jeremy Turner
To our family, friends, and the City of Portland, we’d like to wish a Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers and sisters at the
@MEStatePolice
. Different agency but the same pain is felt by officers statewide. We got it from here, troop.
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Members of the Portland Police Department Honor Guard had an amazing opportunity today. They were able to present the American flag and represent this agency during the National Anthem at Fenway Park.
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Did you know: police officers are equipped with rain coats, so despite popular misconceptions, we do still stop cars in the rain. Please remember that if your windshield wipers are activated, you MUST have your headlights on (not my rule, Maine law).
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Hey, we knew him before the fame!
.
@JanetMillsforME
announced she will nominate former Portland Police Chief Mike Sauschuck to serve as Commissioner of Public Safety and Randy Liberty, Warden of the Maine State Prison, to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Corrections.
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The “Good Boy” award goes to K-9 Dozer for another successful track and arrest of a suspect. PPD responded to an alarm at the Riverside Golf Course and the suspect fled. Officer Lackee and Dozer tracked through the course and found Joseph Earles 53 YOA.
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Your life means a lot to us. We know that times get tough and sometimes it seems like you may never crawl out of the hole you’re in. But you will, and you will be stronger because of it. Listed below are some resources right here in Maine. Please share- you ever know who needs it
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We need your help in solving a 42-year mystery...anyone got any leads?!? ❤️❤️❤️
#valentinebandit
#portlandme
#valentinesday
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🚨 ALERT 🚨
The Valentine’s Day Bandit has improved our hearts (and cruisers) once again!
#WeWillLetItSlide
#ThankYou
#ValentinesDayBandit
❤️
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For all who are in denial like we are, winter is here. Our first storm is moving in tonight. Let this tweet from your favorite PD serve as a reminder to take things slow and give yourself plenty of time to get to where you’re going. You’re better off late than not arriving at all
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Remember that one bad decision to drive after drinking could ruin your life. It could also ruin the lives of innocent people who will be sharing the road with you. Call a friend, use a ride share app, but don’t drive drunk. Don’t ring in 2019 at county jail. Do the right thing.
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Arrest made in March 16th Homicide at 107 Milton St. Mark Cardilli Jr was arrested and charged with Murder in the death of Isahak Muse.
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Portland's newest police officer, Lydia Ruetty, was sworn in this morning, in the company of her family and friends. Congratulations Lydia!
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PPD has arrested 11 after a protest which began around 1:30pm at the inter. of Franklin St. and Marginal Way. All were charged with -Obstructing A Public Way- and were taken to the CCJ. Both exit ramps were blocked and traffic in the area was affected. PPD left the area at 3pm.
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Good News - The duckling rescued from the sewer has been adopted by Mallard mom "Ella" at Avian Haven.
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Policy Update! Officers are now allowed to have tattoos showing while in uniform. See our Facebook page for more info
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LOST DOG!!! Female St. Bernard found in the area of Clifton St. and Forest Av. Please call 874-8575 immediately if you know who this dog belongs to
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Please don't leave your dogs in a hot car. If you see a dog in distress call your local police department ASAP.
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Commendation Award: 7/7/20 Officer Matt Pavlis responds to DHHS protection order to remove 5 children from a home. The father was hostile and threatening violence. Ofcr. Pavlis engaged the man with compassion and poise; de-escalating for 2 hours until the kids were safe.
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Officer Stratis making us proud, as usual. Thanks for sharing, Joe.
One of
@PolicePortland
's finest went out of his way to help a mother struggling with a stroller on a snowy sidewalk in the frigid cold today.
Too often these acts go unnoticed.
And yea, he's not wearing any gloves 💯🙌🏽
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At 4:08 PM officer's responded to the area of Portland St @ Oxford St for a stabbing. A male was stabbed during an altercation and has been transported to MMC with non-life threatening injuries. We feel there is no danger to the public.
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We are expecting unprecedented storm surges and flooding today, with the worst expected at 12. Somerset St. is already closed. We are advising people to stay off the roads and be safe until this surge has passed. Do not, under any circumstances, drive through flooded roads.
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Red Sox are
#DoingDamage
!!! Please remember that this hashtag was created in reference to baseball, and we want to reinforce that it’s still not cool to
#DoDamage
to others or their belongings
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So you're mowing your lawn and find this on your lawn....
Anyone missing a Tegu lizard call our ACO at (207) 874-8575.
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BREAKING NEWS: Officer showed tremendous self restraint today at HQ. Someone brought in donuts for us, and there is still a FULL box left...and it's already lunch time! #
#caloriewatchingcrimefighters
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Police are at 449 Forest Ave with a potentially armed subject in a motor vehicle. Traffic is being diverted off Forest Ave and we are asking people to stay clear of the area.
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Glad to have hockey back in Portland! We are no longer the only “boys in blue” in the city
@MarinersOfMaine
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Police have Congress Sq Plaza cordoned off after a suspicious package was found near the Portland Museum of Art. Hazardous Device Team is on scene.
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With October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, Officers of the Portland Police Department showed their support by wearing purple ribbons on their uniforms.
#TakeActionMaine
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Officers were there to serve him with a court summons for criminal mischief for damaged city property via graffiti. Milneil refused service. Case is being submitted to DA's office, hopeful he'll contact us to accept service prior to DA review.
IDK if this is related to my recent tweets but
#portlandme
police are at my home now and threatening arrest, they won’t say why
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Had a call for a turtle laying her eggs in a driveway off of Westbrook St. Our ACO is going to give the homeowner a lesson on turtle reproduction and we hope to see some little ones in the near future.
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Fun fact: preference of football team is not included in the extensive hiring process for police officers in Portland. This means that although the Patriots are New England’s team, we will still consider you if you’re a Cowboys, Giants or even a Jets fan. If those even exist...
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We will
#NeverForget
the innocent lives lost on 09/11/2001. We will
#NeverForget
the heroic efforts by first responders on that day and days to follow. We also will
#NeverForget
that despite our differences as individuals, we will always be stronger when we stand together 🇺🇸
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Congratulations to our newest officers: Anthony Stewart, Mary Lukasiewicz and Jeremy Turner. Graduated from the 31st BLETP last Friday.
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Merry Christmas!
A special thanks to those serving.
To all the dispatchers, officers, firefighters and all the service men and women who are away from home this Christmas.
We just wanted to say thank you, please be safe, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
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Word on the street is that “X gonna give it to ya” (translation: DMX is performing) at
@RockRowPavilion
tonight. A reminder: if you can hear DMX asking “where my dogs at” from your residence, please call the venue’s compliance officer direct at 207-558-6007 with concerns
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Fortunately we are not getting any calls for this. Keep warm, check on your neighbors and call us if needed.
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New Year Resolutions: spread kindness like confetti (or something to that effect). Happy New Year, Friends!
#footbeatsOUT
#HAPPYNEWYEAR
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We see you when you’re speeding, slow down and use your brake. We know if you’ve been bad or good so be good for goodness sake.
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#SonicSpiderBoy
is commandeering the Falmouth Police boat. A tip was received that the Evil Mime has hostages in a warehouse in Portland
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Drive slow, leave extra space between you and the car in front of you and don’t park on the street. Tonight there is a full snow parking ban.
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Good News - You can put your studded snow tires on after October 1st!
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If you see Officers Huff, Bannon, Hurley, and Knight during their downtown footbeat, feel free to stop and say hi. They’re very friendly and surprisingly photogenic.
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Ugh. I thought we talked about this, Portland.
The city of Portland put up some road closed signs. I've seen a couple cars shoot through the deep area with water shooting through the engines. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
#floooding
#MEwx
#WeatherAuthority
#PortlandME
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Please remember to layer-up, and not to linger outside for longer than necessary. We are Mainers, however, we are also humans and not immune to cold weather related complications. Bundle up, Portland.
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A huge thank you to
@makeawishmaine
for allowing us to be a part of this special day. Thanks
#SonicSpiderBoy
for saving
@Slugger_SeaDog
!
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Happy thanksgiving to all of our men and women working the road today, and all officers working nationwide. We appreciate your dedication to the communities you serve, and your willingness to be away from your families to ensure others can have a safe holiday.
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Winter on Middle St. ❄️🚔 Thank you process server Kelly Waters for sharing this great picture.
#policeportland
#answerthecall
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I’m glad everyone enjoyed the video of the k-9’s testing out their winter boots. I was going to make one of officers trying on our new boots but was told that our followers wouldn’t find that as interesting...
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The honor was all ours, Rodney! Thanks for the important work that you do around the country.
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Good News! Ronald Parsons has been located. He is safe and will be reunited with his family. Thanks for all the help circulating his photo.
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It is with great pleasure to announce, in just a few minutes, Chief Frank Clark will be sworn in as the new Police Chief of the Portland Police Department. Warmest congratulations, Chief. We are excited to have you on board. Photos to follow.
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Congratulations to Officer Michelle Cole on being selected for Officer of the Month. Officer Cole has been a police officer with Portland for 24 years. She is currently working her fourth certified canine, K9 Barni, a Department of Homeland Security explosives detection canine.
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Make sure to clear snow off your car before you drive, leave room between you and the car in front of you and slow down. Be safe.
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UPDATE: He has been located. He was found unharmed and has reunited with his parents. Thank you to everyone for your assistance!
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Today on the beat, we met Stella. We think she would make a good addition to our K-9 Team.
#footbeat
#pawpatrol
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Our friends at
@MEStatePolice
play a crucial role in Maine law enforcement, but this made me giggle
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PPD color guard at USM for a naturalization ceremony. More than 50 new US Citizens were sworn in today. Congratulations to all.
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Happy anniversary,
@PortlandFD
! To celebrate, we will donate the full series of “Cops” on DVD. Ya know, so you don’t have to wait for the re-runs to air while you’re at the station waiting for a call.
Today the Portland Fire Department celebrates its 250th anniversary.
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It’s starting to get icy, so please be careful out there, because crashing into Santa is an automatic ticket to the naughty list. Also, it’s not written in Maine motor vehicle law so don’t hold us to it, but we’re pretty sure a flying sleigh always has the right of way.
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A statement from Chief Clark regarding the anticipated protest tomorrow evening.
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Congratulations to one of our dispatchers, Natalia R., for being named PPD Civilian of the Month for September 2020! (Yes...we are running a few months behind! LOL) Thank you Natalia for your hard work and dedication to the job!!! Pictured is Natalia with PPD Chief Clark!
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