I went to school for Criminal Justice, and have always tended to be pro-police even though I'm also…read morean ACLU member. I recently completed a Citizens Police Academy here and even with the strong background I have it still was a refreshing experience. The few bad apples really tarnish what is a 99% good people. I would encourage anyone even those that are anti-police to attend their next academy, and see what steps and practices they employ to help eliminate bias and discrimination before and during their time within the job. The academy as a whole is a truly enlightening experience.

I had called the Rhode Island state police Hope valley barracks spoke to Trooper Lepre for a civil…read morematter and this trooper was a very friendly and willing person to help me with my situation ! In my opinion he went far and beyond what he needed to do to help us with our situation with the utmost respect for our situation and that is hard to find nowadays with anybody not just the police ! Respect goes a long way and this gentleman showed the utmost respect for us and I believe five stars is a shame because he deserves much more than that ! I am grateful to say that he works for our state police in Rhode Island and grateful to know that he'll be there if we need him thank you again Trooper Lepre

Cohorts of tyrants. They care nothing about the constitution and their police is terribleread more

Just called to report concerning activity in my neighborhood after many recent porch thefts…read more Officer was rude and said"well what do you want us to do? Arrest everyone walking down the street?" I said obviously not but I am reporting an issue that is raising some eyebrows. He said" Ok, I'll make a note of it" I said " Don't you even want to know the neighborhood it's happening in?!" Totally useless. I was hesitant to make the call in the first place but being a disabled single parent, my instinct told me to do it anyway.Their website literally states "This is not about us. It's about making Cranston the kind of place where you and your family feel secure, heard and protected " Can't even file a complaint with Sean Parker off their website. So Captain Parker, if you're reading this, you might want to remind your force that we pay their salary and I for one don't feel like your department has our community's back. Don't feel heard OR protected in Cranston.

All heck was breaking loose with one car running the stop sign and hitting two other cars. I was a…read morewitness and first to ring 911. "You called it in, saw what happened?" "Yes officer, that car went X, and then Y, and then Z and then I called." "X, Y and then Z?" "Yes." "Thanks for the facts, and for calling it in and for hanging out and giving the eye witness." "No problem, just the facts." So there you have it. Complete mayhem, a dangerous scene, ambulances and hook and ladders, plus every yahoo recording the action on their cell phone and yelling "woot, woot!" while smoking blunts. But the PPD mopped everything up, saw to the safety of the peeps and got things back on track for the citizens. The bottom line is that the police did a great job managing a complete shitshow and I for one am better off for their competence.

I was recently the unfortunate victim of a hit and run. Just in case the headache from the fallout…read moreof the accident wasn't enough, dealing with the Providence police department was a huge headache. Everyone I was finally able to speak to was miserable and clearly hated their jobs. I'm sorry I need to disturb you, but I am thankfully not familiar with the process after an accident, especially after a hit and run. It was really nice to feel like such a burden while also dealing with everything else. The officer who responded was ok, but everyone else made me dread ever having to call back. Unfortunately, I am not done dealing with them since I still need an accident report and their hours are limited to my work hours, so I have the pleasure of dealing with them again in the middle of my workday (and paying for it), I can't wait.

I called West Warwick Police Department to help me recover my stolen stuff from my ex. I am a male…read more If my ex that was a woman called the police on me. I have a warrant for my arrest or I'd be in handcuffs in seconds. It is completely unfair that they are sexist and only help women. This is one of the worst police departments I've ever seen.

Public servants? Literally said I saw a deal go down in front of my house with non tenants and the…read moreoperator said" so you didn't see anything suspicious?" Uh duhh lady I just told you I saw someone pacing on the phone and a car leave.

I want to send a special thank you to the East Providence police department. During this difficult…read moretime many parents have had to cancel birthday parties for their children, leaving parents to scramble, trying to figure out how to make the day as special as possible. The EP Police were able to make the kids birthday's memorable by doing a drive by with lights, sirens and happy birthday messages from the officers! I know they are very busy but both my husband and I along with our son thank them for helping us make some special birthday memories in an otherwise difficult time!

Wish I could give less than one star. They don't do their jobs efficiently. They don't protect and…read moreserve. And the woman dispatcher when you call the number and go into the department and pick up the phone, is rude and has no regard for the public. Very sad that 18 woman 22+children and 3 men that we have accounted for are being harassed and threatened and the police do nothing... guess that's not enough people. No wonder your department score is less than a 45%.

I called the Bellingham police to ask if it's legal to smoke pot in a public parking lot and the…read morepolice officer was extremely helpful and was trying her best to provide me with answers.... My children and I had left Walmart and a man was standing right by my car smoking pot (I knew right away from the disgusting smell, and when I asked the man if he was smoking pot, he said yes. It was so infuriating because we all smelled like pot instantly, including in my car for a while). It appears there are still some "gray" areas in MA, which is so frustrating for those of us who have never had an interest in drugs, and try to teach our children NOT to do drugs... now I (and my children) smell it all the time in public areas! Thankfully, this police officer (a woman... I didn't get her name) was willing to help and she even said she'd have an officer go over to Walmart's parking lot since IT IS ILLEGAL to drive while intoxicated with pot... sadly (unlike alcohol) there's no test for it yet. I'll pray this man doesn't kill someone on the road tonight while DUI. A big THANK YOU to this Bellingham Police officer for taking her job seriously!

Had a bad car accident that wasn't my fault, lady ran a red light, and she tried to blame me so I…read morecalled the police. The Plymouth officer showed up very quickly (under 5 minutes) and was super professional, I wish I remembered his name. After listening to us and the witnesses the officer gave her a ticket to ensure I wouldn't get screwed on the insurance. Thank you

Hi there, I am concerned that my mom and step dad in North Smithfield are not getting the attention…read morefrom the police department that they deserve and do not feel safe in their community. No tax payer in that community should feel as though their police dept is not following through with their commitments to the safety of its community so I hope this post gets the attention it deserves. My mom/step dad were robbed on Labor Day in broad daylight in North Smithfield. I'd like to see more attention given to finding the assailants that did this especially as if not, other homeowners are exposed to incur the same thing. In addition, my mother called 2x when a strange man was walking around their house and NOTHING was done until that man jumped into a neighbor's window. This is unacceptable behavior. If a member of the community has flagged suspicious behavior, the police should be at attention before a man jumps into someone's home.

Wanting to hike the North South Trail in Rhode Island, I needed to do a bit of research to map out…read moremy route. There are precious few resources on this through-hike of the state. In fact, there is but one book on the subject and it has long been out of print. Few local libraries even have the book anymore so I was thrilled to find out this location owned a copy. It being the times of COVID, I was pleased to learn this location was not only open... but allowing patrons inside. This is an important point because the reference I was after can only be used in-library. With my mask in tow, I entered the building and was immediately greeted by staff at the front desk. Given this was a special trip to the library for this one book, I was relieved to obtain assistance in locating it. I'm so happy that I did because the staff and I ultimately discovered that the book was part of a special collection under lock and key! Despite there being no tables and chairs set up within the library to peruse my text (due to the pandemic), staff were very accommodating and let me use one of their chairs to conduct my research. As I was there for some time to get all the information I needed, I ended up moving about the space and found several areas to tuck myself away. Lots of natural light... very clean! Everyone was friendly, checked in periodically, but allowed me space and comfort throughout the visit. I'm pleased with the success of my visit and even more impressed with the staff and the modern feel of this library!

Small cramped but…read moretemporary The North Scituate Public Library is presently undergoing some fairly radical upgrades and renovations. A lot more space and more modern facilities will be added to an already pretty cool building. Unfortunately the noisy and intrusive construction necessitates the closing of the building. The last I've heard, the original library isn't scheduled to reopen until the early fall of 2011. Since the town didn't want to be without a library while all the banging, thumping and sawing was going on, they decided to move to a temporary location on Rt 6 in the IGA plaza. A rather dingy, messy and unorganized place that is fortunately only temporary. Lots of the books had to be placed into storage since the new space just wasn't large enough to hold them all and things are obviously scattered about in a ephemeral manner. They staff are still very friendly and helpful and they do have useful research and reference materials as well as recreational reading materials and events but the library definitely lacks the pleasant aesthetics of most libraries. It's basically just a space to hold stuff. Once the original library completes it's surgery and the books and other material go back to there rightful home things should be better than ever. The construction on the building is going well and it looks great. Things right now are a bit chaotic for the library and the poor books look lost and depressed but they know it's only temporary. Things will be better than every in a few months. I suspect it will be worth the wait and the books will be very happy in their cool new home.