Dexter officer graduates from academy

    VASSALBORO — Maine’s 56 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Among those graduating in the formal ceremony, held on Friday, Dec. 19, was Scott E. Jones of the Dexter Police Department.

    The new officers, who come from the local, county and state ranks, have spent 18 weeks at the academy in study and training. Among the many topics the officers studied were crime scene processing, emergency vehicle operation, first aid, traffic and criminal law, domestic violence and sexual assault.
    The graduation speaker was Superior Court Justice William Stokes, a former deputy attorney general. Stokes told the new officers, “You bring the constitution to life every day  and you are the first step in implementing the Bill of Rights. Congratulations to committing yourselves to serve your communities.”