Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state s court system.
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Winthrop patrolman Andrew Delaney checks traffic on Main Street clad in a face mask Monday. The Maine Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact recommended police be less aggressive about traffic enforcement, except in instances of dangerous drivers.
Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder to go to jail or even court and created a backlog for the state’s criminal justice system.
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state's court system.
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state's court system.