Posts Tagged ‘RI Police Chiefs Assoc’
Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association Honors 2025 Award Recipients
At a recent celebration, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association honored law enforcement professionals, presenting their annual awards for outstanding contributions across various categories of excellence. “This year’s honorees reflect the many ways individuals contribute to public safety and service,” said Chief Thomas Oates III, President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association and Woonsocket…
Read MoreRI Police Chiefs Assoc Launches #HolidayHeroes Social Media Campaign, Notes 54 DUIs Over Thanksgiving
The RI Police Chiefs Association is launching a campaign to recognize “Holiday Heroes” – while announcing its DUI arrests for the Thanksgiving holiday. During the Thanksgiving holiday (from 12 p.m. on November 26, 2025, to 6 a.m. on December 1, 2025), law enforcement across Rhode Island arrested 54 individuals for Driving Under the Influence. This…
Read MoreRI Municipal Police Training Academy raises $21K for Special Olympics RI
Photo: Recruits from the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy’s graduating class raised more than $21,000 during a recent Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Rhode Island. (Photo courtesy Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy) The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association would like to commend the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy for their recent fundraising…
Read MoreThe Police need the Community need the Police
From national legislation underway to amend police enforcement techniques such as eliminating the choke hold and regulations on use of deadly force, to local efforts to support the police, defund the police, self-regulation efforts, and strife with city leadership, the police were in the news moreso in the last 48 hours than ever before. Here’s…
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