Lt. Nick Goodman has been a cop in Portland for over 20 years.He’s run narcotics stings. Solved cold cases. Led Portland’s SWAT team through high-risk raids and manhunts. He’s watched the city change, from a place where gunfire made headlines to a place where “another shooting” barely raises eyebrows.This episode is a raw, unfiltered look at what public safety in Maine actually looks like today (and what it will take to turn things around).We cover:Why Portland went from 1–2 shootings a year to 60–70The real reason police recruitment is collapsingWhat happens when jails stop taking violent offendersWhy COVID still haunts Maine’s courts, streets, and police departmentsHow “well-meaning” laws backfire in ways few people understandWhat a Vegas man did to get a heart transplant in PortlandWhy tech silos make Maine a playground for repeat offendersAnd what Lt. Goodman believes Maine’s next governor must do right nowWe also explore a bigger question: what happens when systems stop working and the people inside them still try to show up?This is not a pro-police or anti-police episode. It’s a pro-reality episode.And it’s one of the most urgent conversations we’ve had on Maine For Keeps.🎧 Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.📍 Subscribe for weekly episodes on the future of our state.

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