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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2022

Rhode Island State Police K-9 Featured in Netflix Movie Euthanized

During her 11-year police career, Ruby and her handler Corporal Daniel O’Neil participated in many search and rescue missions as part of the K-9 Unit and volunteered with the Community, Diversity and Equity Unit, appearing in schools and at many events.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2018

Rhode Island State Police Send Stuffed Toy to 4-Year-Old New York Boy

A Brooklyn family had been traveling on I-95 in Rhode Island when a stuffed toy belonging to a 4-year-old boy fell out the window of their vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2018

Unadoptable Dog Now Called Hero K-9 by Rhode Island State Police

“She did not have an off switch,” Inman wrote in a Facebook message. “She was too much dog for most families.”

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2016

1st Woman Chosen to Lead Rhode Island State Police

Ann Assumpico, a state police captain, was appointed colonel Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo. Assumpico becomes the 13th superintendent of the state police and also becomes the first woman to lead any police agency in Rhode Island.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2014

Video: Dozens of Officers Honored in Rhode Island Ceremony

Rhode Island State Police recognized 35 troopers, 8 federal agents, 11 municipal police officers and one civilian for life saving efforts, stopping crimes, and critical responses during a Friday afternoon ceremony in Providence.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2014

R.I. K-9 Sniffs Out Child Porn Storage Devices

The recent arrival of golden Labrador Thoreau makes Rhode Island the second state in the nation to have a police dog trained to sniff out hard drives, thumb drives, and other technological gadgets that could contain child pornography.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2013

R.I. Ends Ban On Armed Campus Police

Police at the University of Rhode Island could soon be carrying firearms following a vote Thursday by state education officials to end Rhode Island's distinction as the only state to prohibit police on public campuses from carrying guns.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2013

R.I. Legislator Wants to Arm Campus Police

Rhode Island State Rep. Joe Almeida has introduced a bill that would require all campus police officers at state colleges and universities to carry firearms.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2012

Google Pays $230M To R.I. Agencies

Rhode Island law enforcement agencies plan to set up a statewide police training center, build a new headquarters, and replace aging vehicle fleets with a $230 million asset forfeiture windfall from Google.

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