WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement after President Trump signed legislation that increases sanctions on Russia and limits his ability to roll back sanctions on Russia: «Russia’s interference in last year’s presidential election demanded a strong response in the form of new sanctions, and the Trump campaign’s well-documented ties […]Load more...
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that troopers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 95 in Hopkinton around 11:50 p.m. yesterday. The victim has been identified as Elizabeth C. Kingsland, 31, of Mystic, CT, an active-duty […]Load more...
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, members of the Rhode Island State Police Detective Bureau petitioned eight (8) juveniles to the Rhode Island Family Court as a result of an investigation into a […]Load more...
Rhode Island State Police Arrests a Providence Man for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs After He Was Found to Have a Blood-Alcohol Level Four Times Greater than the Legal Limit Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE – Department of Administration Director Michael DiBiase announced that Bijay Kumar has been hired as the state’s chief information officer. «I am pleased to announce that Bijay Kumar will be leading the state’s Information Technology division,» said Director DiBiase. «Bijay brings more than 20 years of leadership and project management experience from his previous […]Load more...
SCITUATE, RI — Rhode Island State Police arrested five people on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs this past weekend, including two motorists who had young children in their vehicles at the time. «Our troopers continue to aggressively identify and arrest drivers operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline, State Representative David A. Coughlin and State Senator Gayle L. Goldin, hosted a ceremonial bill signing of legislation making Rhode Island the ninth state in the nation to implement automatic voter registration. «We must do […]Load more...
First accredited in 2014, the Providence Police have once again proven to be an exemplary agency through CALEA standards, an honor that only a select few law enforcement agencies throughout the country achieve The CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation Program is comprised of 189 selected standards that departments must meet to ensure they are implementing nationally […]Load more...
DCYF is implementing the following actions at the Training School, effective immediately: * Training School Executive Director Kevin McKenna has stepped down from his position. He is being replaced on a temporary basis by former Training School Acting Superintendent Kevin Aucoin. * A Captain from the Rhode Island State Police has been put on a […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI), Karen Bass (D-CA), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Danny Davis (D-IL), Trent Franks (R-AZ), and Tom Marino (R-PA) introduced two bills aimed at eliminating «re-homing»- an illegal practice whereby parents transfer custody of their adopted child without going through the child welfare system. In many cases, these children end […]Load more...