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Bangor budget workshop: Police budget rises with personnel costs; officials highlight full staffing, BCAT expansion and public‑information need
Summary
City Manager Deb Lohrey and police department staff told the City Council Wednesday that the Bangor Police Department’s FY2026 budget is largely driven by personnel costs and a handful of new program requests, including a public information officer to manage Freedom of Access Act responses.
City Manager Deb Lohrey and police department staff told the City Council Wednesday that the Bangor Police Department’s FY2026 budget is largely driven by personnel costs and a handful of new program requests, including a public information officer to manage Freedom of Access Act (FOAA/FOIA) responses.
Deb Lohrey said the department is “fully staffed” for the first time in 14 years and that the staffing level will enable more community patrols and traffic enforcement. Officials also described the department’s work with specialized units, including three officers assigned to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the department’s crash‑reconstruction and investigations teams.
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