Maine State Police Releases NESPAC Review of MSP AAR

The Maine State Police would like to thank Vermont State Police Colonel Matthew Birmingham and the New England State Police Administrator’s Conference (NESPAC) for conducting an independent review of the Maine State Police After Action Review (AAR) of the Lewiston Tragedy.  We greatly appreciate the time and work they dedicated to reviewing our AAR and supporting documents to achieve the most comprehensive feedback possible. 

The NESPAC partnership has served the New England State’s well in a variety of collaborations from resource sharing, specialized training and most notably the response to the Lewiston tragedy on October 25, 2023. The Maine State Police truly appreciate the opportunity to utilize the independent review’s feedback to further clarify our After-Action Review. We know that providing detailed information reference to our response can help our fellow Mainers with their own personal journey to wellness and recovery.

Colonel Ross and his team look forward to utilizing all of the feedback detailed in the commission’s report, our own after-action report and the attached independent review to start the implementation phase of this process. Continued training, policy review and collaboration with partner agencies from across the first responder spectrum is imperative and will be ongoing.

The Department of Public Safety and the Maine State Police honor all of the victims, their friends and family by staying “Lewiston Strong”.