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2020 Prosecution Totals

Prosecution Three Year
Comparison 2020 2019 2018
1301 1984 2084
Total Arraignments
1016 1555 1626
Misdemeanor

285 507 458
Felony

111 213 184
Violation/Bail Hearings
Felonies Submitted for 439 554 427
Screening
369 400 365
Cases Signed Up
70 43 88
Pending Felonies

12 10 0
Extreme Risk / Red Flag

The Special Investigations Unit is responsible for investigations involving narcotics,
vice, gambling, organized crime, gang activity, and liquor laws. Special Investigations

personnel are also responsible for intelligence collection and surveillance. It is staffed
by a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, 5 permanent detectives, and 2 temporary detectives

selected by the Chief of Police from the rank of patrol officer that are assigned on a
rotating basis every 6 months. Currently, the SIU Sergeant is serving on a federal
task force in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In

addition, one unit detective serves on a federal task force in conjunction with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, specifically the Safe Streets Task Force (SSTF), and a

third unit detective is assigned part time to a federal task force in conjunction with
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). Recently added under the supervision of the unit
was a detective assigned to the RI State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force (VFTF).

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