Tag: R.I. State Police
R.I. State Police issue 267 citations and warnings, arrest 4 for...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Police issued 267 citations and warnings and arrested four drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs...
88 suspects in R.I named for alleged public assistance fraud of...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Police announced Thursday that it has identified 88 suspects who allegedly collected $469,000 in public assistance fraudulently over the...
Do you support Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s proposals to legalize adult...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's fiscal 2020 budget proposal includes an “adult-use marijuana program,” which would legalize sales for recreational use.
The program would create a...
Five Questions With: Chris Taylor
The R.I. State Police this fall hosted a cybersecurity training for employees handling its most sensitive information, with instruction led by MIS Training Institute...
Job Lot sales audit coordinator arrested for alleged theft of $20K
SCITUATE – Jennifer L. Cotrone, a former sales audit coordinator and 18-year employee at Ocean State Job Lot, has been arrested on felony charges...
Rite Aid pays $300K for excess controlled substance prescriptions
PROVIDENCE – The state has negotiated a $300,000 settlement from Rite Aid Corp. for filling excess prescriptions of Schedule III controlled substances, the R.I....
Raimondo announces appointments to public safety leadership positions
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced two upcoming appointments and an immediate appointment for public safety leadership positions Thursday, naming appointees for superintendent...
RIF’s $77K grant aids Day One in fighting child porn, sexual...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded a $77,000 grant to Day One to aid its efforts to prevent sexual exploitation of children,...
R.I. State Police train critical IT pros in cybersecurity
SCITUATE – R.I. State Police hosted a cybersecurity-training session for critical infrastructure information technology professionals from Nov. 27-30, as part of its Joint Cyber...
CODAC aids $1.5M expansion, evaluation of RIDOC MAT program
CRANSTON – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded Brown University researchers a three-year, $1.5 million grant to expand and evaluate...