ASPECTS OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, WORKING CONDITIONS, FRINGE BENEFITS, AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WERE EXPLORED. RECRUITMENT, EXAMINATIONS, PLACEMENT AND PROBATION, EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND CONSIDERATIONS IN THE TORTIOUS ACTS OF THE POLICE WERE EXAMINED. PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF POLICE PERSONNEL AND TRAINING WERE EXAMINED. RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE TO ENABLE THE MAINE MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUNCIL TO PLAN AND DEVELOP A STATEWIDE SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SELECTION AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. LOCAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES SHOULD FIND THE RECOMMENDATIONS VALUABLE IN ENACTING LEGISLATION ON POLICE PERSONNEL AND/ OR TRAINING MATTERS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS, THOUGH NOT ALL INCLUSIVE, MAY AID POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN INTERNAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT.