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THE TOP TWO Providence public safety officials are leaving, with Public Safety Commissioner Steven Paré retiring and Police Chief Hugh Clements, pictured, taking another, not yet specified, job, Mayor-elect Brett Smiley has announced. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Providence losing top 2 public safety leaders amid mayoral transition

PROVIDENCE – The top two public safety officials in the city are leaving as the new mayor takes office.  Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré...

Michael Stephens appointed to Providence Police role after 8-month controversy

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s choice for a newly created Providence Police Department role has at last been fulfilled. Michael Stephens, the former city...

Providence council approves changes needed to hire for contested police community...

PROVIDENCE – City lawmakers appear to have settled their beef over a new community relations role in the Providence Police Department, with the City...
THE PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL is moving ahead with budget changes to finalize and fill a Providence Police Department community relations role, after Mayor Jorge O. Elorza's original pick, Michael Stephens, above, drew criticism for his lack of law enforcement experience. / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Providence council moves to fill contested police community relations job

PROVIDENCE – The stalemate between Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s office and the City Council over a controversial police appointment appears to have ended. Elorza’s original...

Conflicting viewpoints, lack of documents create new questions in Michael Stephens’...

PROVIDENCE – Two very different pictures of the hiring process for the new Providence Police community relations leader were painted on Tuesday night as...

Council calls Elorza’s pick for police role into question amid new...

PROVIDENCE – Controversy surrounding Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s pick for a new Providence Police Department post has escalated with new allegations about the hiring...

City Council gives first approval to changing Providence Police community relations...

PROVIDENCE – A monthlong controversy over Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s pick for a new Providence Police Department leadership role was settled quickly and with...

City Finance Committee recommends changes to Providence Police community relations post

PROVIDENCE – The city Finance Committee gave the green light on Tuesday to a proposal to shift the new Police Department community relations role...

Providence City Council proposes classification, salary changes to Providence Police community...

PROVIDENCE – The City Council is moving ahead with plans to reclassify a new community relations role within the Police Department as a civilian...

Providence City Council proposes budget amendments that could oust Elorza’s new...

PROVIDENCE – Unhappy with Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s appointment of a city administrator with no law enforcement experience to a newly created Providence Police...
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