Coventry Police Department

What Coventry Police Department does

The Coventry Police Department is a full-service municipal law enforcement agency serving the Town of Coventry, Rhode Island, established December 13, 1949. The department provides 24/7 patrol, criminal investigation, emergency response, community policing, animal control, prosecution, records management, and emergency management services across 64 square miles, handling approximately 43,635 emergency and non-emergency calls annually. It operates from a purpose-built headquarters opened in 2020 at 60 Wood Street, and has held Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission (RIPAC) accreditation since January 2019.

The department is organized into specialized divisions including the Patrol Division (36 uniformed officers across three shifts), Detective Division (6 detectives plus SVU and BCI units), Dispatch Communications Center (5 civilian dispatchers), Community Policing Unit, Animal Control, Prosecution Unit, and Records Department. Specialized units include K-9 (Nixo and Jovie), a regional SWAT team operated jointly with West Warwick since the 1990s, and a Peer Support Team established in 2004. Underlying technology comprises a Computer Aided Dispatch system connected to Rhode Island state (RILETS), national (NLETS), and federal (NCIC) databases, supported by an in-house Special Needs Registry Database. Joint task force relationships with the DEA, FBI, and HSI extend operational reach into federal-level investigations.

The department is funded through the Town of Coventry municipal budget via tax revenues, supplemented by modest fee-based administrative services: VIN checks ($10), fingerprinting ($10–$40), accident reports ($18 via buycrash.com), dog licenses ($8 annually), and cat spay/neuter permits ($100). Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Services are delivered through 911 emergency response, non-emergency phone lines, walk-in headquarters services, and online self-service forms. The department is led by Chief of Police Benjamin H. Witt, with a command staff of Deputy Chief Gebo, Detective Captain DeSisto, Captain DeMolles, and Captain Clarke — total workforce of 78 personnel comprising 57 sworn officers and 21 civilian support staff.

Name

Coventry Police Department

Legal name

Coventry Police Department

Website

https://coventrypd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Coventry Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency in Rhode Island, providing 24/7 patrol, criminal investigation, dispatch, animal control, and emergency management services to the Town of Coventry across 64 square miles, operated by 78 personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Safety Operations & Command (Incident Command, Special Events) (BPAIAGAG)

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Police patrol services
• Emergency dispatch services
• Criminal investigations
• Community policing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Coventry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Safety Services: Tax-funded municipal law enforcement services provided to the Town of Coventry residents
2. Fee-Based Services: The department generates revenue through various fees including VIN checks ($10), fingerprinting services ($10-$40), accident reports ($18 via buycrash.com), dog licenses ($8), and spay/neuter permits ($100)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Coventry Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency providing public safety services to the Town of Coventry, Rhode Island. It delivers 24/7 patrol response, criminal investigations, emergency dispatch, traffic enforcement, community policing programs, animal control, records management, prosecution support, and emergency management coordination through 57 sworn officers and 21 civilian staff.

Product overview

The Coventry Police Department is a full-service, municipal law enforcement agency providing comprehensive public safety services to the Town of Coventry, Rhode Island. The department comprises 57 sworn officers and 21 civilian support staff organized into multiple divisions including Patrol Division, Detective Division, Dispatch Communications, Community Policing Unit, Animal Control, Prosecution Unit, and Records Department. Specialized units include the K-9 Unit, S.W.A.T. Team, and Peer Support Team. The department also provides various community programs including Child Seat Safety inspections, Security Camera Registration, Crime Stoppers, Domestic Violence victim services, Identity Theft resources, Sex Offender Registry, Special Needs Registry (Coventry on Alert), and Emergency Management (Coventry EMA). Administrative services include VIN checks, fingerprinting, public records requests, Citizens Police Academy, and Traffic Concern reporting. The department was awarded RIPAC accreditation in January 2019 and operates from its new headquarters at 60 Wood Street.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division

Quantifiable outcome

• 43,635 emergency and non-emergency calls handled in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Town of West WarwickcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Joint regional Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team serving both Coventry and West Warwick since the 1990s. Officers receive specialized training including Crisis Negotiating, Less-Lethal Munitions, Specialized Breaching, Chemical Munitions, and Sniper Deployment for situations including hostage rescues, active shooter incidents, and high-risk warrant service.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint task force partnership with federal agency for narcotics investigations and enforcement operations.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal law enforcement partnership for joint task force operations and criminal investigations as needed.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint task force partnership with federal agency for immigration and customs enforcement operations.
• Rhode Island Attorney General's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for case prosecution alongside the Town Solicitor in Traffic Tribunal, Municipal Court, Family Court, District Court, and Superior Court.
• NRI Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with neighboring police agencies throughout Rhode Island and NRI Community Services for peer support team operations and mental health services.
• RI Safe Kids CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with RI Safe Kids Coalition to provide child safety seat checks and installations by certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians.
• Town of Coventry Department of Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors of the Coventry on Alert (Special Needs Registry) program, providing database for individuals with developmental disabilities, elderly, or elderly with disabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smithfield Police Department: Rhode Island municipal police agency operating across a comparable suburban footprint with patrol and investigative divisions similar in scope to Coventry's.
• South Kingstown Police Department: Rhode Island municipal police agency of comparable size covering a residential town with similar service mix including patrol, investigations, animal control, and community programs.
• Lincoln Police Department: Rhode Island municipal police department serving a similarly sized suburban community, operating comparable patrol, detective, and dispatch functions.
• East Greenwich Police Department: Suburban Rhode Island municipal police agency serving a similarly sized residential community, operating patrol, detective, and community policing functions analogous to Coventry's structure.
• Narragansett Police Department: Rhode Island municipal police agency of similar scale, operating patrol, marine, and community policing functions with comparable staffing and budget profile.
• West Warwick Police Department: Neighboring Rhode Island municipal police department that has jointly operated the regional SWAT team with Coventry since the 1990s. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, similar municipal scale, and the explicit partnership relationship.
• Johnston Police Department: Rhode Island municipal police department of comparable sworn strength serving a residential town, with analogous patrol, detective, and community service divisions.
• North Kingstown Police Department: Rhode Island municipal police department of comparable sworn-officer count and suburban-town profile, providing a closely matched operational benchmark for Coventry.

Broad incumbents

• Warwick Police Department: Larger Rhode Island municipal police department that serves as the closest broader-incumbent reference point within the same state, offering a scaled view of municipal policing operations.
• Cranston Police Department: Larger Rhode Island municipal police department operating as a broader-incumbent reference for municipal policing scale, structure, and service mix within the same state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Coventry.PD.RI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coventry-police-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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