Tag: Michael Stephens
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...
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...