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• Assisting the Cranston Substance Abuse Task Force with their "Sticker Shock"
campaign.

• Assisting the Cranston Substance Abuse Task Force with distributing literature
and supplies regarding COVID-19 regulations and "21 & Over" Tobacco and
Alcohol info.

• Members of the Substance Abuse Task Force executive board. (S.R.O.s Davis &
Denneny)

• Member of Tri-Country Substance Abuse Task Force (S.R.O. Davis)

• Certified A.L.I.C.E instructors
• S.R.O. Davis interview for W.P.R.I. Target 12's "These kids depend on us" news
story.

("These kids depend on us")

• Assisted with the Y.M.C.A. Trunk or Treat event.

• Distribution of school supplies donated by Wal-Mart.

In years past, the S.R.O.'s were responsible for attending their respective school's

extracurricular activities throughout the school year which included sporting events,

fundraisers, open houses, dances and graduations. When the Covid-19 Global

Pandemic began, the Cranston Public Schools (C.P.S.) was affected. On March 13,

2020, Cranston Public Schools, along with other cities and towns, closed as a

precaution. As a result of a student at Cranston High School West testing positive,

three S.R.O.s were quarantined as a precaution as well. As C.P.S. moved to a distance

learning model, the role of the S.R.O.s changed drastically and evolved to assist the

school's administrators in many ways. Some of the new tasks were:

• Completing well-being checks and follow ups at student's homes, per the

request of school administrators.

• Assisting C.P.S. with the distribution and collection of schoolbooks and

technology.

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2020