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 […]readmore
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 […]readmore
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 […]readmore
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 […]readmore
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 […]readmore
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 […]readmore
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 […]readmore
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program team walk the main commercial streets of Central Falls, visiting small businesses and tell them about the no-cost Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses education program at CCRI. The program provides Rhode Island small business owners with the knowledge and tools they need to grow their business and create […]readmore
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 […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Governor Gina M. Raimondo convened a working meeting today in the State Room with mayors and officials from Rhode Island’s cities and towns to discuss the impact of the nearly month-long legislative budget impasse on local communities. In June, the House and Senate both passed nearly identical budget bills, but have yet to […]readmore