APPROVED CHAPTER
APRIL 11, 2024 165
BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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S.P. 887 - L.D. 2094
Resolve, to Require the Establishment of a Stakeholder Group to Examine
and Improve the Recruitment, Retention and Wellness of Law Enforcement
Officers
Sec. 1. Formation of stakeholder group; study. Resolved: That the
Department of Public Safety shall convene a stakeholder group composed of members as
required by section 2 to study long-term solutions to improve the recruitment, retention and
wellness of law enforcement officers in the State. The study must include, but is not limited
to:
1. An analysis of how to incentivize and encourage the recruitment of law enforcement
officers and how funding could be provided to address vacant law enforcement positions;
2. An analysis of how to incentivize and encourage the retention of law enforcement
officers and how funding could be provided to support this goal; and
3. An analysis of how to incentivize and encourage mental and physical wellness
programs for law enforcement officers and how funding could be provided to support this
goal.
Sec. 2. Stakeholder group membership. Resolved: That the stakeholder group
under section 1 consists of the following 12 members:
1. The Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee;
2. An individual representing the Maine Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police;
3. An individual representing the Maine Association of Police;
4. An individual representing a statewide association advocating for state troopers in
the State;
5. An individual representing the Maine State Law Enforcement Association;
6. An individual representing the Maine Criminal Justice Academy;
7. An individual representing a coalition of mental health providers in the State who
specialize in treating first responders as their sole practice;
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 8. An individual representing a postsecondary educational institution in the State with
programs focused on law enforcement or mental health;
9. An individual representing the Maine Chiefs of Police Association;
10. An individual representing the Maine Sheriffs' Association;
11. A student representing a secondary school program focused on law enforcement
education in the State; and
12. An individual representing retired law enforcement officers in the State.
Sec. 3. Meetings; report. Resolved: That the Department of Public Safety shall
convene the first meeting of the stakeholder group under section 1. At the first meeting, the
members of the stakeholder group shall elect a chair and vice-chair to oversee and
administer the stakeholder group. The chair shall oversee the meetings of the stakeholder
group, and the vice-chair shall assume the role of the chair in the chair's absence. The chair
and vice-chair may not be representatives or employees of the department.
The stakeholder group shall develop a report with its findings and recommendations,
including suggested legislation, that address the initiatives of the study in section 1. The
Department of Public Safety shall submit the report to the joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters no later than
January 2, 2025. The joint standing committee may report out a bill related to the report to
the 132nd Legislature in 2025.
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