Love Maine Radio With Dr. Lisa Belisle

Joseph K. Loughlin is the former assistant chief of police for the City of Portland. He served as the interim chief in 2008 and retired from service in January, 2010 after 30 years of police work. He has served in every sworn rank within the Portland Police Department. He is one of the original founders of the police peer support team and employee assistance network.  He also served as the commander of the Special Reaction Team and was a team member for over 20 years. He was a spokesperson for the department as the Detective Lieutenant in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division. He is the author of Finding Amy, a nonfiction account of the Amy St. Laurent homicide investigation in 2001, and Shots Fired, released in October 2017.He has authored editorials and magazine articles on the realities of police work. He currently consults for 3SI International Security Systems and functions as a regional coordinator of police trainings and special projects. He is also an entrepreneur and the creator of Loughlin’s