Our View: Maine State Police policies should not be withheld from public When a government agency is given enormous power, it must be transparent in how that power is used. By The Editorial Board Share The people grant government enormous power. In return, government must be transparent in how that power is used. A damaged 2002 Ford pickup towing a U-Haul trailer sits beside the southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike on Jan. 12 after the driver led police on a high-speed chase from Kennebunk to York, according to Maine State Police. The pursuit ended when the driver crashed near mile marker 4. The traffic backup caused by the chase led to a collision that killed a Falmouth couple.