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January 16th,
2012
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2000
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MISSION STATEMENT:Our mission is to serve the community with pride and excellence.We strive to provide modern policing methods to partner with our residents to achieve a safe and secure place to live, work and play. ABOUT RUMFORD, MAINE:We are located in the western foothillsapproximately one hour from the New Hampshire border on U.S. Route 2. The Town of Rumford was first settled in 1779 by Jonathan Keyes. Rumford was the 123rd town in the District of Maine, which at that time was still part of Massachusetts. The original Charter was signed on February 21, 1800 making Rumford an official town. Rumford currently has a population of approximately 6,500 and borders one side of the Androscoggin River, while the town of Mexico, Maine borders the other. The Rumford Police station was formed in 1904 and consisted of four officers and a working chief. Today in its second century, the department is made up of a Chief, Captain, Detective Sergeant, Four Supervisors those being two patrol Sergeants and two patrol Corporals, four Patromen, a Utility Officer and a civilian dispatcher. The current department house is on the riverside of the Town Municipal buidling and contains the dispatch center (8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Monday through Friday) and temporary holding facility (Jail) for Northern Oxford County. If any citizen has concerns about any matter please feel free to contact the Chief of Police.  COMMUNITY POLICE LOG!!!!A Community Police Log is now available on a weekly basis.(Click Here) CONFIDENTIAL TIP FORM!!!!A CONFIDENTIAL TIP FORM is available on our web site.(Click Here) ATTENTION PATCH COLLECTORS:Unfortunately we are a small Police Department in Maineand can not fullfill requests for Patches. Sorry and good luck with your collecting. Thank You!!!  January 2012 Town of Rumford / Full-Time Police Dispatcher/Administrative Officer The Town of Rumford is accepting applications for the position of a full time Police Dispatcher / Administrative Officer with the Rumford Police Department. The successful applicant will be responsible for the handling of emergency and routine communications. The person selected must remain calm in emergency situations, be able to communicate clearly over the phone and radio, and have proficient typing skills. Preference will be given to those candidates who have been certified by the State of Maine in the operation of N.L.E.T.S. and METRO systems. Law Enforcement certification is also preferred. Selected candidates will have to pass a full background check. Applications are available at the Rumford Police Department, 150 River Street, Rumford, ME 04276 during normal business hours or on our website at Click Here Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is selected. The Town of Rumford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. December 2011 This is an invitation to bid on four (4) used pickup tires. Adventuro A/T II GT Radial LT265/75R16 75% tread left Bids will be accepted until 4:00 pm, December 30, 2011. Please submit the bids in a sealed envelope and address the bids to the Town of Rumford, 145 Congress Street, Rumford Maine 04276, marked “Police Tire Bid”. No bids will be accepted after the above mentioned date and time. No facsimiles or e-mails will be accepted. The Town of Rumford reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and/or all bids, or waiver any technicalities or formalities of the bid process which may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Rumford. Note: Tires can be viewed by visiting the Town Garage located on Route 2 near the River Valley Crossing. Stacy L. Carter Chief of Police November 2011 Reminder: Winter Parking Ban in effect until April 15th, 2012 WARNING cards have been issued!!!!!! Town By-Law Chapter 19 Section 3: No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle under his control or registered in his/her name to stand or be parked in any public street or public right-of-way for a period of more than (2)-Two Hours between 11:01 pm and 6:00 am. Any vehicle found in violation is subject to a parking ticket violation and if interfering with snow removal subject to their vehicle being towed at their expense.... October 2011 Sgt. Douglas Maifeld release his new 2011 Cop Card featuring him as both a Rumford Police Officer and a Deputy for the Oxford County Sheriff's Office. The cards were produced for the children he meets throughout Oxford County. September 2011 On September 27th, Chief Stacy Carter announced that Donald Miller had been promoted to Corporal. Congratulations Cpl. Miller. June 2011 From June 18th to June 24th, Sgt. Douglas Maifeld was a Camp Leader for a D.A.R.E. camp called Camp P.O.S.T.C.A.R.D. in Poland, Maine. On June 9th, Officers from the Rumford, and Mexico Police Departments along with the Maine State Police ran the Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics Maine. The torch run consists of numerous legs throughout Maine that run the torch to the Summer Games at the University of Orono. Our leg started in Rumford then went through Mexico and Dixfield on Route 2 on its way to Waterville then onto Orono.  
This years' runners who ran part or all of the six plus miles were Sgt. Douglas Maifeld, Chief Stacy Carter, Capt. Daniel Garbarini, Det. Sgt. James Bernard and Cpl. Lawrence Winson all of the Rumford Police Department. Trooper Paul Casey - Maine State Police Ptl. Daniel Carrier - Mexico Police and members of the Mexico PD Explorers. On June 1st, Michael Belanger returned to work following his 18 month deployment. Welcome Back!!!! May 2011 On May 23rd, the Rumford Police Department will began a 2-Week Safety Belt Enforcement and Education Program titled "Buckle Up, No Exucses". This is a grant received from the NHTSA to educate motorist to be safe by buckling up. National Public Service Ads say, "Click it or Ticket!" It is a $70 fine for a first offense $160 fine for a second offense and $310 fine for a third and subsequent offenses. Please buckle up because the life saved could be yours. On May 11th, Sergeant Tracey Higley and members of the Rumford Police Department did a Seat Belt / No Texting safety check at Mountain Valley High School as part of the Keeping Students Safe (KSS) program. The police department is hopeful that students and parents will make a pledge of no texting and driving. For more information please download our flier. On May 7th, Sergeant Douglas Maifeld and Officer Eric Richard did a Child ID with the use of the IRIS scan at the Rumford Eagle's Club for their Kids Fest "Child Advocacy". The event was a success with 42 new enrollments. This was the seventh event that the Rumford Police Department has used the IRIS Scan and this was near record enrollments. The equipment is intended for use on children or the elderly with the purpose of locating missing children and adults. The IRIS Scan is a new procedure that takes an image of a persons eye and it gets saved in to a national database. No two eyes are like just like your fingerprints. The only difference is your eyes have twelve times more identifying marks then your fingerprints and are easier to access than your fingerprints. For more information about this technology please visit the follwoing two links: BI2 Technologies. and The Child Project. April 2011 On April 26th, the Rumford Police Department began a a new partnership with an online provider for crash reports. Citizens and Insurance companies can now access their crash reports usually within 72 hours by logging on to GetCrashReports.com. See Lewiston Sun Journal Article for more.Click for Article. March 2011 On March 31st, Sgt. Douglas Maifeld held the Rumford Police Department's 24th D.A.R.E. program culmination celebrating our 23rd year educating the youth about the dangers of drugs and violence in the River Valley area. Retired University of Maine Professor Walter Abbott of Rumford was our Guest Speaker. 76 5th grade students from Rumford and Meroby Elementary School graduated. Congratulations to all. February 2011  Department Photo February 15th, 2011 Capt. Daniel Garbarini, Ptl. Brad Gallant, Ptl. Donald Miller, Cpl. Lawrence Winson Ptl. Joseph Sage, Sgt. Douglas Maifeld, Sgt. Tracey Higley, Ptl. Dave Hodgson Chief Stacy Carter, and Det. Sgt. James Bernard. Absent: Ptl. Michael Belanger David Hodgson was hired as a full-time officer. 
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