Rhode Island man arrested in connection with hit-and-run of Salem officer

33-year-old Lucas D. Fulcar-Bautista of Coventry, Rhode Island, was arrested on Wednesday in Lawrence in connection with the ...

Rhode Island lawmaker proposes bill to arm public college campus police

Rhode Island Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. introduced legislation to arm public college officers after the deadly shooting at ...

RI police oversight panel upholds Tiverton officer's firing. Here's why.

Meeting under the framework that replaced the old Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights (LEOBOR), the hearing committee ...

Providence police clocked over half a million in overtime costs after Brown shooting

Providence Police clocked over $500,000 in overtime hours in the 10 days they investigated last month’s shooting at Brown University. More than 7,250 overtime hours were logged between Dec.13 and Dec.

RI police cite crime‑solving wins in plate-reading camera expansion

Rhode Island State Police are working with local officials and police leaders on a network of license plate-readers along ...