The training program at the MCJA is nearly as rigorous as the actual job itself, giving new recruits a good idea of the intensity of the demanding profession for which they are preparing.

On Monday April 11, 2011, Governor Paul LePage nominated Lieutenant Colonel Robert Williams to be the new police chief.

In December 2022, Governor Janet Mills nominated Major William Ross to be the next Chief of the Maine State Police.

Additionally, Troop I was established to patrol all of I-295 from Scarborough to West Gardiner and I-95 from Augusta to the Aroostook County line.

They also serve as an aerial platform to support the Maine State Police Tactical and Canine Teams, and conduct administrative transports throughout New England.

In this role, air wing personnel assist incident commanders in coordinating search efforts for lost or overdue aircraft reported within the state.

Utilizing federal funding, the team obtained a containment trailer for explosives and a remote control robot, which is used to examine suspicious packages.

[citation needed] This specially trained group of thirteen negotiators responds to life-threatening incidents such as suicidal threats, barricaded persons and hostage takers.

[3] The dive team consists of ten members, eight from State Police and two divers from the Maine Marine Patrol.

The team also conducts search and recovery operations for victims of motor vehicle crashes, homicide, and other water related deaths.

There are 20 additional ERT Associate Members that represent an expertise in a broad spectrum of forensic disciplines (i.e. pathology, trace, biology, prints, ballistics, anthropology, etc.)

The EPU works closely with other state, local, and federal agencies to provide protection for the Governor and other visiting dignitaries.

The Maine State Police maintains a full service nationally accredited crime laboratory.

To insure inspection mechanics are complying with the state's many safety provisions, motor vehicle inspectors conduct periodic reviews of their practices and facilities, and investigate complaints.

In addition, state police personnel inspect Maine's school bus fleet at least once per year.

The objective of the Crash Reconstruction Unit is to conduct in-depth investigations and analyses of major traffic collisions throughout the state.

These factors include environmental, human and mechanical and are associated with the three phases of a collision, which are pre-crash, at-crash and post-crash.

The ultimate objective of the program is the utilization of these identified causation factors to prevent collisions of a similar nature from recurring.

These Troopers, Detectives and Sergeants have primary responsibilities in a Troop or other unit within the Maine State Police agency.

The Tactical Team works in conjunction with the Maine State Police Crisis Negotiation Team to peacefully resolve critical incidents, which include barricaded subjects, wanted felons, high-risk K-9 tracks, hostage situations and high-risk warrant services.

Previously Troopers were issued the Beretta 92F and 92F Centurion and the Smith & Wesson Model 13 .357 Magnum revolver.