§ 42-28-24. Exemption from jury duty — Recognizance for costs — False impersonation. (a) The provisions of §§ 9-9-3 and 12-6-6 shall also apply to all members of the division. (b) Every person who, not being a member of the division, shall wear the uniform, badge, or other insignia of or otherwise falsely assume or […]
§ 42-28-25. State and municipal police training school established. (a) Within the Rhode Island state police there is hereby created and established a state and municipal police training school. (b) The superintendent of the state police shall have supervision of the state and municipal police training academy and shall establish standards for admission and a […]
§ 42-28-25.1. Trainee compensation for death, disability, or injury. (a) All trainees of the state police training academy shall be compensated for death, disability, or injury incurred while in training under the provisions of this chapter as follows: (1) All medical expenses incurred as a result of such injury shall be paid by the state; […]
§ 42-28-26. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 22; P.L. 1955, ch. 3459, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-26; Repealed by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 10, effective June 22, 2018.
§ 42-28-27. Supervision of school. The superintendent of the state police shall have supervision of the municipal police training school and shall establish a course of training and make all necessary rules and regulations relative to the education, physical standards, and personal character of the candidates and trainees and such other regulations as shall not […]
§ 42-28-28. Persons admissible to school. No person shall be admitted as a candidate to the municipal police training school unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Rhode Island and shall have reached the age of eighteen (18) years; nor shall any person be […]
§ 42-28-29. Sponsorship of school candidates by city or town. Candidates meeting the physical, mental, and educational requirements of this chapter shall be admitted to the municipal police training school only upon the request of the appointing authority in the city or town of which the prospective candidate is a resident, and every such application […]
§ 42-28-3. Scope of responsibilities. (a) The Rhode Island state police and the superintendent shall be charged with the responsibility of: (1) Providing a uniformed force for law enforcement; (2) Preparing rules and regulations for law enforcement; (3) Maintaining facilities for crime detection and suppression; and (4) Controlling traffic and maintaining safety on the highways. […]
§ 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert. (a) The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall develop a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, media outlets and other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the Rhode Island America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response Plan (“AMBER Plan”). The AMBER Plan shall provide a pro-active […]
§ 42-28-3.2. AMBER Alert procedures for protocol and implementation. The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement an AMBER Alert. The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the AMBER Alert process to provide effective and efficient procedures to […]
§ 42-28-3.3. Senior citizen alert. (a) The general assembly hereby finds that, in the case of a missing senior citizen, the first few hours are critical in finding such senior citizen, and that the implementation of a Missing Senior Citizen Alert program is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. […]
§ 42-28-3.4. Missing Senior Citizen Alert procedures for protocol and implementation. The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement the missing senior citizen alert. The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the missing senior citizen alert process to […]
§ 42-28-3.5. Blue Alert system. (a) There is established a state-wide alert system known as “Blue Alert” which shall be developed and implemented by the division of state police. (b) As used in this section, the term: (1) “Law enforcement agency” means a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the search for a suspect in […]
§ 42-28-3.6. Blue Alert procedures for protocol and implementation. The division of state police shall establish protocols and procedures to implement a “Blue Alert.” The protocols and procedures shall be updated as may be necessary in consultation with the entities and agencies involved in the “Blue Alert” process to provide effective and efficient procedures to […]
§ 42-28-30. Certificate of completion of training course. Upon the satisfactory completion of the prescribed course of training, the superintendent shall issue to each candidate a certificate of merit and shall forward to the appointing authority certification of the candidate’s qualifications for appointment. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 26; P.L. 1955, ch. 3459, […]
§ 42-28-31. Expenses of school — Compensation of candidates. No tuition fee or any other charge shall be assessed against any city or town for the training of any candidate and the expense of that training shall be borne by the state of Rhode Island. The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum or sums […]
§ 42-28-32. Annual appropriations. The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for the purpose of suitable equipment and for operating expenses, maintenance, and supplies. History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 17; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-32.
§ 42-28-33. Exceeding appropriations. It shall be unlawful for the superintendent or anyone acting for him or her or on behalf of the division to incur in behalf of the state any obligation or make any expenditure for any purpose in excess of the amount appropriated therefor. History of Section.P.L. 1925, ch. 588, § 15; […]
§ 42-28-34 — 42-28-36. Repealed.
§ 42-28-37. Accident reports — Fee. The state police, upon written request, shall furnish to any person involved in an accident or his or her legal representative a copy of the official state police report of the investigation of the accident. A fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall accompany each written request. All fees collected […]
