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investigating crimes, including those involving domestic violence, sexual offenses,

juvenile offenders or victims, vandalisms, and missing persons.

Our Detectives continue to work closely with outside agencies to facilitate our goal of

reducing crime. We enjoy an excellent working relationship with many other law

enforcement agencies. These agencies include other local police departments, the

Rhode Island State Police, and the following federal agencies and task forces: Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), United States

Marshal Service Sex Offender Task Force (SOLEMN), Internet Crimes Against Children

Task Force (ICAC), RI Human Trafficking Task Force (HSI) and the Human

Trafficking/Child Exploitation Task Force (FBI).

The Cranston Police Department’s Detective Division

also boasts a wide array of equipment and

specialized legal and analytical functions needed to

investigate and adjudicate crimes and to provide the

best service possible to the citizens of our city. The

Bureau of Criminal Identification Unit utilizes state-

of-the-art technology and equipment in our

enforcement and evidentiary collection efforts. Our

Prosecution Division is responsible for the

successful prosecution of all criminal charges brought by our department and was

able to perform admirably during the pandemic with coordinated and organized effort

between the Police Department and the Rhode Island Judiciary to ensure the justice

process was meted out equitably and without delay.

We are very proud of the hard work and efforts that our team of investigators put forth

daily. Our Detectives are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

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