Joseph K. Loughlin
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Joseph K. Loughlin

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http://www.shotsfiredbook.com/ Joseph K. Loughlin is a former Assistant Chief of Police for the city of Portland, Maine. He served as the interim Chief and retired from service in Jan. 2010 after 30 years of police work. He has the historic distinction of achieving and serving in every single sworn rank within the Portland Police Department. He is one of the the original founders of the peer support team and EAP network he helped create for assisting officers during periods of stress as well as formal in-service training programs on that topic. He developed policy for Critical Incident Stress debriefings for officers after traumatic events and specifically for police-involved shootings and use of deadly force. Joe 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 and the Detective Lieutenant of the Criminal Investigation Division, which he considers a highlight of his career. Joe is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Command training in Quantico, Virginia. He holds a Masters degree from University of Southern Maine and was acknowledged as distinguished Alumni. He is a graduate of St. Joseph's college in Standish Maine with a B.A. in Liberal arts and has been highlighted an accomplished alumni. Joe is a published author of “Finding Amy" a Non –Fiction account of the Amy St. Laurent homicide case in Portland, ME. 2001. And Now "Shots Fired" also with Kate Clark Flora released 2017. http://www.shotsfiredbook.com/ He has authored multiple editorials and magazine articles on the realities of police work and has been passionate about educating society about the difficulties and demands of the profession. He has been dedicated to assisting and educating officers with the uniqueness of police stress and in developing positive coping skills. He currently consults for 3SI International Security Systems and functions as a regional coordinator of police trainings and special projects. Joe has authored many nationwide articles on GPS tracking for the company as well. He was on the ground floor of developing and moving forward the Electronic Stakeout for 3SI in capturing criminals and keeping police officers safe in their response to crimes in progress. He is also an entrepreneur and created a business purveying his own family recipe, Loughlin’s Irish Steak Sauce.
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