Maine State Police

Maine State Police
Patch of Maine State Police
AbbreviationMSP
MottoSemper Aequus
Always Just
Agency overview
Formed1921 (1921)
Preceding agency
  • State Highway Police
Employees458 (as of 2016)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMaine, USA
Maine State Police Troops
Size33,414 square miles (86,540 km2)
Population1,317,207 (2007 est.)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAugusta, Maine
Troopers330 (as of 2021)
Civilians117 (as of 2014)
Agency executives
  • Colonel Bill G. Ross
  • Lt. Colonel Brian Scott
  • Major Lucas Hare
  • Major Scott Gosselin
Facilities
Troops10
Website
http://www.state.me.us/dps/msp/

The Maine State Police (MSP) is the state police agency for Maine, which has jurisdiction across the state and was created in 1921.