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Complex Improvement & Expansion

Many minor improvements were made

throughout 2021, including range clean

up, target repair, LED lighting

replacement on the Alpha range,

enhanced berm and retaining wall on

Bravo range, and large rollout exercise

mats (donated from Bain Middle School)

and AV updates to both classrooms.

The Cranston Police Training Complex is the largest multipurpose and most versatile

police training facility in Rhode Island that requires continual maintenance and

improvement. In addition to the Cranston Police, the Rhode Island Municipal Police

Academy and other police agencies use the facility consistently.

Departmental In-service Training

Each topic had the most current and up-to-date information, which allowed the

Cranston Police Department to provide some of the most comprehensive training in

the region. The course topics included:

• Implicit Bias • Use of Force
• LEADS (de-escalation program)
• Mental Health First Aid o Control tactics including
• Agitated Chaotic Events and multiple officer options
Excited Delirium o Taser
• CPR/AED o OC spray
• Narcan o Baton
• SFST/Breathalyzer o Handcuffing techniques
• Riot Control o Weapon retention
• Firearms- pistol & rifle o Legal decisions
o Policy review emphasizing
officer responsibilities,
especially the duty to intervene

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2021