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• Monitoring of graduation ceremonies held at Cranston High Schools East and
West.

• Providing support & escort to the graduation parades held by Cranston High
Schools East and West.
• Monitoring school/athletic events to ensure adherence to Covid-19 restrictions

After the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the S.R.O. unit has been

an integral cog in the development of school safety within the Cranston Public Schools

District. They have assisted members of the S.R.T. team in developing

recommendations to make each school within the district a safer environment for

students. Moreover, the administrations from both the C.P.D. and C.P.S. collaborated

on a district-wide policy to ensure safety within the school district. As a result, the

A.L.I.C.E (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) program was implemented

in 2013 and presented to all faculty, staff and student in the Cranston school district.

Continuing education of the A.L.I.C.E. program has been conducted every year since

its inception.

Unit Purpose and Role

The Information Technology Unit of the Cranston Police Department is designed to be

staffed by two employees, the Information Technology Manager, and a Technical

Resource Officer (TRO).

The TRO position is intended to address the day-to-day requests for technical and

troubleshooting assistance related to commonly used software products, printers,

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