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our society while increasing a 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. Additionally, the office serves to proactively address issues such as crime

and quality of life as well as foster connections within the community and to the police

department.

What follows is a detailed look at the Office of Community Outreach’s efforts during

the calendar year 2022. These highlights include direct outreach activity as well as

coordinated efforts by this office and conducted by diverse members of the Cranston

Police Department.

Community Meetings

The Cranston Police Department was invited to and was

present at numerous community meetings in 2022.

Many of these meetings were generated by stakeholders

in the community or requests to attend by elected

officials. At these meetings we met with residents to

discuss a variety of issues including, but not limited to,

crime trends in the area, the different legislative

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