FLOCK IS DELIVERING RESULTS WHILE PROTECTING PRIVACY IN CRANSTON

CRANSTON, RI — Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins today reaffirmed Cranston’s support for the Police Department’s use of Flock license plate reader technology, citing five years of measurable public safety results, significant investigative efficiencies, and strong privacy safeguards. Flock allows officers to identify critical leads faster, saving investigative hours, reducing personnel costs, and making better use […]

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Providence Fire Department Expands EMS Coverage and Modernizes Rescue Fleet

New frontline rescue and 10th peak-demand EMS unit strengthen response capacity as Providence modernizes five of seven frontline rescues in two years PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mayor Brett P. Smiley today joined Providence Fire Department Chief Derek Silva, Providence Councilman Miguel Sanchez to announce that the City is expanding emergency medical services coverage and continuing a major modernization of its frontline rescue fleet with the delivery of a new […]

De La Comunidad Bilingual Public Charter School Files Motion for

The school says it was intentionally and unlawfully targeted by Governor Dan McKee, House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski, Senate President Valarie Lawson and the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education. PROVIDENCE, RI – De La Comunidad Bilingual Charter Public School filed a motion Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island asking […]

Governor Dan McKee Pledges to Include the Rule of 90

Standing with Council 94 AFSCME, NEA Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, McKee Pledges to Begin Restoring Retirement Security for Public Employees PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Governor Dan McKee joined the leadership and members of Rhode Island Council 94 AFSCME, NEA Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers […]