List of law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 48 law enforcement agencies employing 2,828 sworn police officers, about 268 for each 100,000 residents.[1]
State agencies
- Rhode Island Department of Corrections
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- Division of Law Enforcement
- Rhode Island Department of Public Safety
- Rhode Island State Police
- Rhode Island Capitol Police
- Division of Sheriffs
- Office of the State Fire Marshal
- Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General
- Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Municipal agencies
College and university agencies
- Brown University Department of Public Safety
- Bryant University Department of Public Safety
- Community College of Rhode Island Police Department
- Providence College Office of Public Safety
- Rhode Island College Campus Police Department[4]
- University of Rhode Island Police Department
Other agencies
- Narragansett Indian Tribe Environmental Police Department
- Narragansett Tribal Police Department[2]
- Rhode Island Airport Police
References
- ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
- ^ a b c Official web site accessed 6 January 2015
- ^ Towne, Shaun (6 April 2015). "Former Bristol cop charged with breaking into home, stealing pills". WPRI. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Fernandez, Manny. "After Walter Scott Shooting, Scrutiny Turns to 2nd Officer". New York Times. No. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
