The Investigation Division carries out a wide variety of both criminal and civil investigations, and it serves as a resource for specialized assistance and advice for other agencies with respect to investigations. The Division carries out statutorily-required investigations of fraud against the State and the use of deadly force by police officers. The Division is the primary investigative agency in the State for any sort of public corruption. The Division provides investigative services for other divisions of the Attorney General's Office, several state licensing boards, and the eight District Attorneys in the State when the need arises.
Members of the Division are often called upon to provide specialized training to other members of Maine's law enforcement community, including police chiefs and sheriffs. The Division Chief serves as the Attorney General's liaison with the State's law enforcement community.
Anna Love, Division Chief
Anna Love was sworn into the role of Investigations Division Chief in 2022- the first woman to ever serve in the role. She is a veteran investigator who comes to the Office from the Department of Public Safety, Maine State Police. Love began her impressive 25-year tenure with the Maine State Police as a Trooper and moved up the ranks throughout her career. She was nominated for Trooper of the Year three times, both as a Trooper and a detective. Most recently, she coordinated and managed personnel investigations as a Professional Standards Lieutenant. She was the first female lieutenant to run the Maine Information and Analysis Center and oversaw the academy and specialty teams for the Maine State Police as well. As a lieutenant in the Maine State Police, she helped create a scholarship fund for young women entering the field of law enforcement. Love is a graduate of USM and member of the Husky Hall of Fame.