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Meet Winston, the SPD’s Future Comfort Canine

At the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on November 22, 2022, Officer Colleen Adams of the Sanford Police Department's Mental Health Unit introduced the SPD’s new comfort canine, six-month-old Winston. (The name Captain Smoochy was also considered.) She said police and dispatch personnel are at a higher risk of mental health issues due to the number of critical incidents they deal with. Once Winston is fully trained and certified as a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) through the American Kennel Club, he…
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“You Don’t Mess With Sanford”: Active Shooter Hoax Response Praised

On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 8:20 am, a call came in to the Sanford Regional Communications Center from someone claiming to be a teacher, reporting an active shooting at Sanford High School with five injured students. That call was eventually determined to be a hoax, but not until after students were evacuated to Veterans Memorial Gym, and first responders had searched the building. Rumors spreading on social media fueled anxiety for the students and their families. Sanford Police and…
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Wilderness First Aid/ASHI training at SCAE

Last month, students at Sanford Community Adult Education completed a two-day course in Wilderness First Aid with instructor Thomas Miskell. Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. This class from the American Health and Safety Institute teaches one how to be better prepared for accidents and illnesses that may occur in a remote outdoor setting when faced with limited resources, longer times to care for someone, and decisions about when and how fast…
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Arrests & Summonses: October 2022

Saturday, October 1: A 33-year-old Sanford resident was taken into custody on Riverside Ave. for violation of a protective order and refusing to submit to arrest or detention Sunday, October 2: An arrest was made following a motor vehicle stop at Rushton and School Sts., no details given. Officers responding to a disturbance on Brook St. took a 34-year-old Sanford resident into custody on charges of domestic violence assault, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, and trafficking in prison contraband.…
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Arrests & Summonses: September 16-30, 2022

Saturday, September 17: A call for an assault in progress resulted in a 32-year-old Limerick resident being summonsed for violating condition of release and operating after suspension. Another assault in progress call on West St. led to a 24-year-old resident of Haverhill, MA being taken into custody on a charge of domestic violence assault. Sunday, September 18: A 47-year-old Sanford resident was summonsed for harassment following a report on Pine St. in Springvale. Monday, September 19: A motor vehicle stop…
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