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Patrol Officers
The Bar Harbor Police Department is made up of thirteen full time officers. There is one Chief, one Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and nine Patrol Officers. These officers work year round, covering all of Bar Harbor's jurisdiction enforcing state laws and town ordinances.
Patrol Officers
Chief Nathan Young
Lieutenant Jim Pinkham
Sergeant David Kerns
Sergeant Shaun Farrar
Officer Timothy Bland
Officer Eric Mclaughlin
Officer Timothy Frost
Officer Soren Sundberg
Officer Thom Tardiff (Not Photographed) Officer Bradley A. O'Neil (Not Photographed) Officer Christopher Wharff (Not Photographed) Officer Jacob Day (Not Photographed) Officer Dustin Tierney (Not Photographed)
Dispatchers
Sharon Worcester
Adam Vanwhy
Lori Bartlett Karen Richter
Our New Cruisers
LIEUTENANT MARKS 30 YEARS in 2008
Lieutenant Jim Pinkham celebrated his 30th year for the Bar Harbor Police Department on the morning of the fourth of July. Lieutenant Pinkham has worked for the Police Department for the past three decades and has no plans on retiring anytime soon. Lieutenant Pinkham is one of the backbones for the department. Lieutenant Pinkham was born and raised on Mount Desert Island; he is well educated in law enforcement and has a strong bond with the MDI community. We at the department congratulate Jim Pinkham for all of his hard work through the years.
Special Olympics
The Torch Run for the Special Olympics
The torch is carried from the Bar Harbor town pier
to Key Bank in Ellsworth. From
there it is carried all the way to Orono where the
Special Olympics are held every year. The Mount Desert Island Police Departments (Bar Harbor PD, Mount Desert PD, and Southwest Harbor PD) join together to carry the torch each year. If you are interested and want to join the run contact us and we'll let you know when the next run is.
Check out the Maine Special Olympic website Maine
Special Olympics
The 2011 Torch Runners
The beginning of the 2009 Torch Run
The end of the 2009 Torch Run
2007 Torch Run Crew
Our Photo Gallery
Our 2009 addition to the Police Fleet: The Equitas
Officer Frost reading to the 2nd graders on Reading Day
Simunition Training
More 2009 Torch Run
Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Training
Photos of active shooter training with other Mount Desert Island Law Enforcement Departments
Our Department in the 2009 Bed Race
The bed race is put on by the Chamber of Commerce every year. The rules are: race your bed down one of our local streets and back to determine on the fastest bed, the best times advance to the finals and then whoever has the best time wins. If you would like to participate or watch this event go to the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce for more information.
NEED SAND?
Any senior citizen in need of sand for their frozen sidewalk or steps call us and we will bring out a Lowe's bucket full of sand for your convenience.
Bar Harbor Officer Soren Sundberg and Mount Desert Sergeant Kevin Edgecomb are members of the TRIAD organization and helping promote the TRIAD buckets with the help from Lowes.
TAKING BACK UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
NEWS RELEASE
BAR HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT TAKING BACK UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS APRIL 30
AT 37 FIREFLY LANE
On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the [local agency] and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Bar Harbor Police Department at 37 Firefly Lane, by the Village Green in. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last September, Americans turned in 242,000 pounds 14121 tons 14of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines 14flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash 14both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Four days after last fall 19s event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an 1cultimate user 1d of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents 19 controlled substances in certain instances. DEA has begun drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months. Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies like Bar Harbor PD and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.
Bar Harbor Police Department
How to Contact Us:
37 Firefly Lane
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3391
Fax (207) 288-2120
For emergency 911
Mission Statement
The Bar Harbor Police Department's primary mission is, and will continue to be, to protect and serve our community to the greatest extent possible, to protect life and property, and prevent crime by vigorously delivering the best possible services when crime occurs.
CHIEF OF POLICE
Nathan W. Young
Our Department
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Click the icon for Bar Harbor's Bicycle Regulations.
Police Forms
Below are links to a couple of our department forms. Once you have completed the forms please bring them in as soon as possible, in doing so we will be able to assist in your complaint in a more timely manner.
- If you would like to fill out a complaint or witness statement form click here.
- For local business owners or bank employees that would like to fill out a bad check form, please click here.
- Local business and residential emergency contact forms
Business Form
Residential Form
Note - the emergency contact forms can be printed out or emailed directly from the form
- If you have a complaint about a hazard to the road or a street sign, a streetlight out, where you would like to see the speed trailer go, or any other road hazard Click here.
You can also attach any of these forms in an e-mail with the subject header stating which form it is. Please send it to: tfrost@barharbormaine.gov.
Vehicle Reminders
If you would like to be reminded of your vehicle registration expiring click the link below and create a new account for your vehicle. When your registration is close to being expired you will receive an e-mail reminder. You can add multiple vehicles and your vehicle inspection sticker. Registration Reminder
Bar Harbor Town Codes
Some of the common town code
complaints that we deal with:
- Noise
- Disorderly Houses
- Animals and Dogs
- Parks and Public Places
- Firearms
- Buses, Limousines, Taxicabs and Pedicabs
Click here for the Bar Harbor Town Codes
To Become an Officer
If you would like to become a Police Officer here is how.
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Who Is In Your Town
Find out who is registered in your town.
Click the link below and get started.
Sex Offender Registry
Police Photo Gallery
Click the link below and check out our photo gallery