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The Office of Community Outreach in 2020

A Summary of Efforts: The Cranston Police Department's mission is to establish and

maintain a proactive partnership with our residents and business owners and

genuinely work together to solve problems facing our community. We can achieve the

Department's mission by fostering collaborative relationships between our agency and

the individuals, groups, and organizations in our community that serve to develop the

initiatives and solutions to our society's problems while increasing public trust in the

police. Our mission supports a comprehensive and multifaceted community policing

strategy of engaging our community whenever and wherever possible. In November of

2014, the Cranston Police Department took the step to create a new office known as

the Office of Community Outreach. The purpose of this office is straightforward: the

Office of Community Outreach is responsible for the strategic planning and

establishment of intervention strategies and education programs to prevent crime

throughout the City of Cranston; as well as the development of partnerships with

individuals who live, work, or otherwise have an interest in the community.

Community Meetings

The Office of Community Outreach had several community meetings scheduled for

2020. In February of 2020, at the request of Councilperson Vargas, the Department

attended a meeting of Ward 1 constituents. Due to pandemic restrictions and all other

events were eventually canceled by the hosts.

Y.M.C.A. Partnership

The Department participated in the annual Trunk or Treat event at the Y.M.C.A.;

however, we modified the event into an outdoor drive-through. Even with the need to

change the format of the event, it was well attended and successful. The annual Show

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2020