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Cranston Housing Partnership

The Cranston Police Department continues to have a productive partnership with the

Cranston Housing Authority. Captain Dutra and Sergeant Jeffrey Chapman continue

to be the primary points of contact between the two organizations. The partnership

initially began after the department received many complaints about the quality of life

in the high-rise manors, particularly that of the Knightsville Manor. This manor is

home to many elderly and disabled residents and had received its share of unwanted

visitors, causing many of the residents to live in fear of criminal activity. Following

prior initiatives to bring video camera monitoring into the manors and setting up a

sub-station in the Knightsville Manor, the department successfully opened a new sub-

station in the Hall Manor completing a goal to have two operating off-site locations in

the east and west sides of the city. Regular communication regarding specific crime or

quality of life incidents continues between Captain Dutra and Housing Director Rob

Coupe. Every two weeks information is shared and discussed regarding incidents at

Cranston Housing properties. Much of the problems that we are currently addressing

involves quality of life issues which are handled by Housing.

HOPE Initiative

The Office of Community Outreach currently serves as the

Department’s POC for the HOPE Initiative. The "HOPE"

initiative, which stands for Heroin-Opioid Prevention Effort,

aims to bring law enforcement officers and substance abuse

professionals together to make sure those who are struggling with addiction receive

the help they need. In October of 2019, seven members of our department, along with

other police officers from across the state completed prerequisite training to

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