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BLUE RIPTIDE Distracted Driving Reduction Enforcement
Distracted Number
Total number of Driving of
details Violations Arrest Warnings Contacts
2017 42 143 7 71 412
2018 51 294 5 59 436
2019 71 514 12 83 718

Child Safety Occupant Protection

In addition to monies provided to perform these enforcement details, the
department is also provided funding for the purchase of child safety seats and
other items related to the installation of those seats. The Cranston Police
Department Traffic Unit installs 10-15 car seats, on average, per week, as a free
public service to the citizens of the City of Cranston and surrounding communities.
Annual child car seat installation and check events are held at different locations
throughout the city.

Cranston Accident Reduction and Enforcement (CARE) Program

In addition to the “Blue Riptide” Enforcement Program, the City of Cranston funds
its own traffic enforcement initiative through the “C.A.R.E.” Program. This
program, which is similar to the “Blue Riptide” Speed Enforcement Program, was
re-implemented in 2015 to specifically target traffic violations through
concentrated enforcement in areas that have been statistically identified. It is the
responsibility of the Traffic Unit Sergeant to identify these problem areas trough
statistical analyses of accidents, traffic data, and citizen complaints.

Total number of Total number of
Contacts Violations
2016 2407 2462
2017 2185 2139

2018 1729 1749
2019 1123 1096

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