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In 2020 the traffic division investigated 387 Hit and Run Accidents. This is a decrease

of 25% from 2019. In addition to following up with hit and run accident investigations

within the City of Cranston, the Traffic Division assisted other departments with

serious motor vehicle accidents by using specialized equipment to download data from

Crash Data Recorders in the vehicles.

Traffic Enforcement Programs

RIDOT Blue Riptide

Once again, the Cranston Police Department participated in the federally funded “Blue

Riptide” program. This program is divided into several areas of enforcement including

Speed, DUI, Distracted Driving, Pedestrian Safety, and Passenger Safety (Click it or

Ticket).

Details are assigned to officers through the Traffic Unit on a monthly basis according

to specific program guidelines. The breakdown and year to year comparison for the

program’s different areas of enforcement are as follows:

Operation Blue Riptide DUI Enforcement

DWI Other
Total number of
details Arrest Arrest Warnings Contacts

2016 97 29 6 109 549

2017 42 12 15 73 279

2018 35 17 7 34 201

2019 41 19 3 62 172

2020 42 10 13 59 192

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2020