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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the Office of Professional Standards is to first and foremost protect the

integrity of the Cranston Police Department. The integrity of the Cranston Police

Department is reflected and represented by the personal discipline of each employee.

To a certain degree, the public image of the department is developed and strengthened

by the response from the Professional Standards Office to allegations of misconduct

committed by employees, and its response to complaints concerning dissatisfaction

with the services, policies, procedures, or practices of the department.

The thorough investigation of any allegation ensures that the integrity of the

department is maintained at the highest level. The complaints received are

investigated to determine whether they are substantiated or unsubstantiated by

evidence, and the reported conclusions of fact are communicated to the Colonel.

The objectives of the Professional Standards Office are diverse and numerous:

• Protection of the public trust

• Protection of the department

• Protection of employees

• Retention of corrigible employees

• Removal of unfit personnel

• Identification of training failure

• Identification of policy failure

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