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The Warwick City Council passed one of the most controversial items of budget season and made a decision on city abandonments Monday night.
The council unanimously approved a five-year lease of …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/20/24
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On average, Warwick police issue between 175 to 220 traffic citations a week for a range of offenses from running a red light, failure to wear a seat belt , failing to stop for a pedestrian in a …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/1/24
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How do red light cameras work?
Municipalities set up red light cameras to enforce traffic light laws by catching drivers who violate them. Red light cameras work by snapping several pictures of …
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2/1/24
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The Warwick Police Department (WPD)’s Flock Safety Camera program got off to a late start following approval in October of 2022 due to a little bit of red tape.
However, according to Deputy …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/21/23
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Glenn Meade one of the crew at First Student replaces a bracket to a mirror designed to give the driver a view of anything immediately in front of the bus. In response to questions about preparation …
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8/31/23
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On Tuesday night December 20th at their Christmas party the Photographic Society of RI held their 32nd Annual Food Collection to help those in the community with food insecurity. They collected …
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1/11/23
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Smile the next time an Ocean State police officer approaches your driver’s side window. You may be on camera.
The state’s top law enforcement officers, federal and local legislators …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/25/22
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With two issues of high interest on the agenda, members of the City Council were prepared for a long meeting Monday night. The issues – a contract for the city to lease ten license plate …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/19/22
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Local law enforcement agencies have taken a pledge of transparency, and the layers between the police and the public are about to become as clear as video.
A program aimed at equipping Ocean State …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/31/22
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By JOHN HOWELL
Col. Braford Connor believes Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), commonly referred to as license plate cameras, would dramatically enhance the department’s …
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8/17/22
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By ALEX MALM
A vote that was scheduled by the City Council to purchase automatic license plate cameras was put on hold until August at the last minute during the May 16 Council …
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6/2/22
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By ALEX MALM
Like many people, state Rep. Joseph Solomon first learned about automatic license plate reader cameras when a camera was installed on the Warwick side of Pawtuxet Village over the …
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3/16/22
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A proposal that would allow the Warwick Police Department to lease 10 Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers was held until May 16 during the City Council meeting last Wednesday after concerns …
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By ALEX MALM
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3/4/22
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The City Council was expected to approve last night a Police Department proposal to lease ten Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers.
Warwick wouldn’t be the first city in the …
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ALEX MALM
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2/23/22
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By ALEX MALM When a new automated license plate reader pilot program was piloted in Cranston, one of the cameras was accidentally installed on Warwick's side of Pawtuxet Village. This led many community members to become curious about them. The Warwick
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By ALEX MALM
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10/7/21
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By RORY SCHULER If a new state program is successful, within two years every frontline police officer in the Ocean State will be equipped with a body-worn camera. Warwick Police Chief Col. Bradford E. Connor wrote a letter of support for the program.
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/22/21
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