Maine Department of Public Safety

The Maine Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the State Administering Agency (SAA) for several federal grant programs. Consequently, DPS and its recipients of federal funding must comply with Civil Rights laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination, either in the delivery of services or in employment. The information on this site is intended as a resource to the State and Federal Civil Rights laws and requirements. This site has information on policies, training materials and other references about civil rights and procedures if a complaint is received. Discrimination means treating someone differently because of a particular characteristic such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation, or retaliates against any person for having engaged in protected activity. Federal laws prohibit discrimination in programs and services, and the State of Maine has additional protections because of the Maine Human Rights Act.