Rhode Island
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Incidents
- Dennis Engleson (2022)
- Rishod Gore (2020)
- David Hebert
- Jeann Lugo
- Emily Mendes
- Michael Moreira
- Dominic Vincent
- Ryan York
Departments
- Glocester Rhode Island Police Department
- Newport Rhode Island Police Department
- Pawtucket Rhode Island Police Department
- Providence Rhode Island Police Department
- Warwick Rhode Island Police Department
Legislative Activity
2024
On June 11, 2024, the state passed S2096, which makes changes to the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights to increase transparency and accountability.
2021
In 2021, the Rhode Island Commission on Police Officers Standards and Training implemented a policy that inactivates an officer's certification when they leave a police department. Their record would then be reviewed if they chose to apply for certification to work at another department.[1]
References
- ↑ Katie Mulvaney, 'To ensure good police': Rule requires review of officers before joining other agencies, The Providence Journal, 2021-12-27
Recent articles: Joshua Nahulu, Shevoy Brown, Thomas Mascia, Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas (2019), Gerald Goines
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