Tag: Providence Police Department
Brown plans to build another residence hall on Brook Street
PROVIDENCE – Brown University is in the early stages of adding another residence hall to its campus.
The Ivy League university announced Tuesday it is...
Providence Place mall considers enhancing security after multiple fights break out
PROVIDENCE – Providence Place mall staff said they are looking into enhancing security following a series of fights that broke out at the shopping...
RIPEC to honor Clements, Coit with public service awards
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council will honor Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh Clements and R.I. Department of Environmental Management Director Janet...
Providence and Central Falls file lawsuit against U.S. Department of Justice
PROVIDENCE – The cities of Providence and Central Falls have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, similar to the lawsuit Attorney General...
Mansaray pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft
PROVIDENCE – City resident Jamal Mansaray pleaded guilty May 30 to one count each of bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identify theft related to...
Safety and security top of mind for businesses when planning meetings...
The April 3 shooting at YouTube headquarters in California was yet another reminder of how gun violence can strike anywhere at any time in...
PPD gets $700K Smart Policing Innovation Grant from D.O.J.
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Police Department received $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Smart Policing Initiative: Smart Policing Innovation Grant, the PPD announced...
PPD to use body cameras
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Police Department will begin using body-worn cameras for all officers on patrol, the department announced Wednesday.
Officers will be training with...
Providence PD Training Academy graduates most diverse class in the department’s...
PROVIDENCE - Fifty-five recruits graduated from the 68th Providence Police Department Training Academy Monday morning, comprising the largest and most diverse class in the...
Providence is largest municipal police department in N.E. to be CALEA...
PROVIDENCE – The city police department has earned national law enforcement reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
The department, the largest...