§ 12-2.2-1. Appointment of capitol police. The director of public safety may appoint qualified persons to act as “capitol police officers,” who shall be members of the state classified service. Upon appointment of an officer, the director shall issue to the person a license to act as a capitol police officer and the license shall, […]
§ 12-2.2-2. Powers of capitol police officers. Upon issuance of a license under § 12-2.2-1, the person so designated as a capitol police officer shall have the same immunities and may exercise, in and upon the lands and buildings owned or leased by the state of Rhode Island and assigned to the Rhode Island public […]
§ 12-2.2-3. Badges. Any capitol police officer appointed under this chapter shall, when on duty and in uniform, wear in plain sight a metallic badge, inscribed with the words “capitol police of the state of Rhode Island.” When not in uniform, the officer must carry his or her badge on his or her person while […]
§ 12-2.2-4. Continuing powers of state and local police. Appointment of capitol police officers pursuant to this chapter shall in no way limit the powers, authority, and responsibility of state police and police of the various cities and towns to enforce state law and municipal ordinances on property owned or leased by the state of […]
§ 12-2.2-5. Classes in law enforcement. All capitol police shall be required to attend and successfully complete any law enforcement courses that the director of public safety shall require. These law enforcement courses will be conducted by either the state police or the municipal police training school for the benefit of the capitol police. History […]
§ 12-2.2-6. Temporary assignment of capitol police officers. (a) Upon the convening of the general assembly in each year, four (4) members of the capitol police will be assigned to these branches of government for security purposes. Two (2) capitol police officers will be chosen by the speaker of the house of representatives and two […]
§ 12-2.2-7. Powers of capitol police officers assigned to the general assembly. (a) Capitol police officers who are assigned to the general assembly and its members for security purposes shall have the same immunities and may exercise, in any place used by the general assembly to conduct its business, or any place used by any […]
