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residents the ability to advise the department of the existence of security cameras on

their homes or businesses that may be of use to officers / detectives following the

commission of a crime in that specific area. As of this writing, the department has

fifty-nine cameras registered in our database which is accessible through our

computer network.

Vacation Notification Program

This popular program will continue to be promoted and continue to be utilized due to

its effectiveness in targeting temporarily vacant houses for checks. This is routinely

posted to our Facebook page and mentioned at community gatherings.

E-Commerce Exchange

This is another popular program that will continue to be

promoted. Thus far many residents have anecdotally

expressed satisfaction in keeping online exchanges of goods

safe by offering the lobby and parking lot as a place to

conduct their exchanges.

School Resource Divisional Activity

The Cranston Police Department’s School

Resource Officer Unit is the primary working

liaison with the Cranston School Department. The

SRO unit works with the school administrations

to help ensure a safe environment for students

within and around the schools. The unit strives to keep the lines of communication

open between our public schools and the police department to identify and address

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