brunswick police department
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Brunswick councilors to discuss local policing in wake of protests
Councilors expect to discuss the police budget Thursday after receiving dozens of requests to "defund the police" and reallocate money from the department to social services, but councilors say that such a complicated, contentious topic likely will need more attention than just a budget workshop.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Second Black Lives Matter protest draws crowd in Brunswick Wednesday
Protesters gathered on the mall in Brunswick to peacefully protest police violence against people of color before marching up Pleasant Street to the police station.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Local police open to continued, peaceful dialogue around race, police brutality after area protests
Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz said he has had dozens of “very insightful” conversations over the past few days, and the department hopes to involve some of the protestors in training exercises with officers.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Cumberland County patrol captain is Brunswick’s next police chief
Scott Stewart has 30 years of law enforcement experience. He will replace Chief Richard Rizzo, who is retiring at the end of June.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
New personal watercraft would aid Brunswick Police in marine warden duties, water rescues, searches
The Brunswick Police Department has been approved for a new Yamaha WaveRunner through a Public Safety Law Loan Program.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Brunswick Police seeking partners for program that helps bring wanderers home
Since 2014, the Brunswick Police Department has participated in Project Lifesaver, a nonprofit that trains law enforcement in using electronic tracking via a special bracelet to locate people with conditions and disorders like Autism or Alzheimer’s that may cause them to wander.
