THE BERLIN DAILY SUN SAYS THE GORHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD AN OFFICER LEAVE EARLIER THIS MONTH AFTER ONLY 20 MONTHS OF SERVICE, ONCE AGAIN DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE DEPARTMENT’S PROBLEM WITH OFFICER RETENTION.

THE SUN SAYS IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, NINE OFFICERS HAVE LEFT THE GORHAM DEPARTMENT TO LARGER ONES, INCLUDING BERLIN POLICE, STATE POLICE AND STATEWIDE AGENCIES.

THE SUN SAYS GORHAM POLICE CHIEF PJ CYR RECENTLY DISCUSSED THE DEPARTMENT’S REVOLVING DOOR PROBLEM AND SOME POSSIBLE STEPS TO COUNTERACT IT.

THE SUN SAYS ONE DRAWBACK TO THE GORHAM DEPARTMENT IS THAT THERE’S NO LONGEVITY BENEFIT UNTIL AFTER FIVE YEARS.

WRITER: MACKENZIE NOV 17 2009 FROM THE BERLIN DAILY SUN PAGE ONE, TUES NOV 17 2009