Camden Maine Police Department

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

09/01/2026

Good Morning Camden, Maine! Its hard to believe it's September 1st already! Cool mornings and warm days are here! Get out there and enjoy what this beautiful community provides us. This is my favorite spot to stop first thing in the morning, just to take it all in.

Chief Weaver

08/30/2026

In preparation for the Upcoming Windjammer Festival, the Camden Public Landing will be closed to parking from Midnight on Wednesday September 2nd through Noon September 6th. Link below for the Festival schedule! Come join us!

https://camdenparksandrec.com/camden-windjammer-festival/

08/28/2026

I want to take a moment to address the overwhelming interest and emotion surrounding the recent incident involving a dog in a vehicle in downtown Camden.

First and foremost, I ask everyone for a little calm, patience, and understanding on both sides of this issue.

Officer Tooley was acting within his capacity and his responsibility to uphold the law based on the circumstances and information available to him at the time.

At the same time, as a community-oriented police department, I believe we can look at this incident honestly and recognize that there are things that could have been handled differently. That is not about assigning blame. It is about learning from an experience and finding ways that we can do better moving forward.

I have not yet had the opportunity to personally meet Mrs. Harish and her husband, but from everything I have been told, they are caring and compassionate people who have chosen to be part of our community. They are local healthcare providers who came to Camden to serve a community that, like so many others, is experiencing challenges with access to healthcare and limited staffing. They chose Camden not only because of the opportunity to serve, but because of the warmth and welcoming nature of this community.

I have seen far too many negative comments and personal attacks directed at people on both sides of this issue. Whatever your opinion of what happened, I don't believe that is who we are as a community. An incident that began with people being concerned about the welfare of an animal should not become something that divides neighbors and turns us against one another.

We can disagree about what happened. We can believe that someone could have handled something differently. We can support our police officers while also understanding the perspective of a citizen who was concerned about a dog. Those things can all be true at the same time.

I ask everyone to take a step back, take a breath, and look around at the beautiful community we share. Camden is a community built on people caring for one another. That is what makes this place special, and that is something worth protecting.

We can all be better. We can all do better. And perhaps most importantly, we can all take a moment to understand someone else's perspective before we judge them.

We are not opposing sides.

We are all Camden.

— Allen Weaver
Chief of Police
Camden Police Department

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Bennett Cohen & Lina Powers on their well deserved recognition! It is an honor to work beside you both!!!

08/26/2026

Do you love Hockey? Do you want to help support the Waldo County Firefighters Association and those impacted by the tragic fire at Robbins Lumber? Check out this great event at Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine!! Unified Special Hockey of Maine

UMaine Alumni vs. Boston Bruins Alumni at Alfond Arena on September 19. A night of hockey, healing, hope, and community supporting the Waldo County Firefighters Association Benefit Fund.

08/26/2026

Thank you to our brothers & sisters at Camden, Maine Fire & Rescue for their quick response to what could have been a much more devastating fire on Ragged Mountain!

CAMDEN -- A fire spreading near the top of Ragged Mountain in the early morning, Aug. 26, was discovered by a biker riding the trails. He called 911, Knox Regional Communications Center dispatch, as the smoke rose above the rocks and flames began to grow.. With the Midcoast in a severe drought and M...

08/26/2026