Community Police

What Community Police does

The Rhode Island State Police is a state government law enforcement agency, established in 1925, providing full-service statewide law enforcement coverage across all 39 municipalities and 5 counties of Rhode Island. Operating under the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the agency is structured into three bureaus — Patrol, Detective, and Administrative — supported by seven barracks plus a 22-week residential Training Academy in Foster, Rhode Island. The Patrol Bureau handles highway patrol, traffic enforcement, and specialized units including Canine, Marine/Dive, Motorcycle, Collision Reconstruction, and Tactical teams; the Detective Bureau runs investigative units covering Major Crimes, Narcotics/HIDTA, Computer Crimes, the ICAC Task Force, Financial Crimes, Forensic Services, Auto Theft, Gaming Enforcement, and the Fusion Center; the Administrative Bureau oversees technology systems including NLETS, RILETS, and NCIC, plus accreditation, planning, fleet, and records operations.

The agency's technology backbone includes statewide law enforcement telecommunications infrastructure (National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, Rhode Island Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, NCIC), a full-service Computer Forensic Laboratory for digital evidence collection, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force — a federally funded multi-agency program operational since 2003. The agency administers the statewide Uniform Crime Reporting program (mandated since 1984 under Rhode Island General Law, mirroring FBI NIBRS) and a Fusion Center for threat-related information sharing across federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners.

The agency is funded through the Rhode Island state budget as a public safety appropriation, with nominal fee-based revenue from $15 accident report requests and $5 charitable gaming applications. It has held continuous CALEA accreditation since 1994, achieving Flagship Status in 2005, 2008, and 2011 and Accreditation with Excellence Awards in 2014 and 2017. Leadership rests with Colonel Darnell S. Weaver, the 15th Superintendent (appointed April 29, 2022), who concurrently serves as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety.

Name

Community Police

Legal name

Rhode Island State Police

Website

https://risp.ri.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Rhode Island State Police is a state government law enforcement agency providing statewide patrol, criminal investigation, cyber crimes, forensics, and training services to Rhode Island's residents, visitors, and partner agencies since 1925.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

Keywords

• State law enforcement
• Criminal investigations
• Highway patrol services
• Cybercrime forensics
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranston, RI

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: Funded through Rhode Island state government budget as a public safety agency
2. Public Safety Services: Provides law enforcement services to Rhode Island residents and visitors; accident report fees ($15 for mail requests)

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Rhode Island State Police operates as a full-service statewide law enforcement agency providing 24/7 patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, and specialized services across Rhode Island. The agency delivers services through a Patrol Bureau, Detective Bureau, and Administrative Bureau, including digital forensics, cyber crimes investigations, forensic laboratory analysis, AMBER Alert coordination, charitable gaming oversight, and a 22-week Training Academy for new troopers. Services are primarily publicly funded through state appropriations, with minor transaction fees for accident report copies and gaming licensing applications.

Product overview

The Rhode Island State Police operates as a full-service statewide law enforcement agency offering patrol, investigative, and support functions. The core operational structure includes the Patrol Bureau (highway patrol, traffic enforcement, specialized units), Detective Bureau (criminal investigations, cyber crimes, forensics), and Administrative Bureau (technology, communications, accreditation). The agency provides community-facing services including the 22-week Training Academy, Citizens' Academy public education program, Community Outreach initiatives, Victims' Assistance Program, and Volunteer Internship Program. Specialized units include the Computer Crimes Unit with ICAC and Joint Cyber Task Force, Fusion Center for intelligence sharing, Uniform Crime Reporting program, and Charitable Gaming Unit. Safety and education resources cover internet safety, AMBER alerts, motor vehicle safety, and firearms storage awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Bureau Services
• Detective Bureau Services
• Rhode Island State Police Training Academy
• Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) Digital forensics and cybercrime investigation unit that operates the ICAC Task Force, Computer Forensic Laboratory, and Cyber Disruption Task Force for digital evidence collection and analysis.
• Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Multi-agency task force investigating internet-driven crimes against children including child pornography trafficking and online luring, funded by US Department of Justice.
• Rhode Island Joint Cyber Task Force (RIJCTF)
• Rhode Island State Fusion Center
• Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program Statewide crime statistics program administered since 1984, reporting data on crimes to the FBI NIBRS system and generating annual Crime in Rhode Island reports.
• Charitable Gaming Unit
• Victims' Assistance Program
• AMBER Alert Program
• Citizens' Academy
• Community Outreach Program
• Volunteer Internship Program
• Internet Safety Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 statewide law enforcement coverage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rhode Island Municipal Police DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1925Long-standing partnerships with all municipal police departments throughout Rhode Island for collaborative investigations, task force operations, and the statewide Municipal Police Training Academy
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBI Human Trafficking and Exploitation Task Force, FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, Joint Cyber Task Force collaborations
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through HIDTA Task Force and prior service by Captain L'heureux at DEA Boston office
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATF Violent Crime Task Force partnership through sworn task force officers
• U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force program since its creation
• U.S. Marshals ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViolent Fugitive Task Force partnership with U.S. Marshals Service
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA-OCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDA-OCI Rhode Island Task Force liaison through Major Moriarty
• Rhode Island Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of State Cyber Disruption Annex to State Emergency Operations Plan
• Rhode Island National GuardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint cyber disruption response with National Guard capabilities
• Rhode Island Joint Cyber Task Force Private Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness owners and professionals from higher education, hospitals, finance, utilities, and defense sectors working together on cyber security
• Office of the Attorney GeneralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborate on all incidents involving use of deadly force occurring within Rhode Island
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with NCMEC for ICAC Task Force operations and child exploitation investigations
• Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)coreTechnology or IntegrationMember providing 24x7 cybersecurity operations center with real-time network monitoring and threat warnings
• FBI National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)coreTechnology or IntegrationRhode Island's UCR Program mirrors FBI NIBRS system for crime data reporting
• New England State Police Information Network (NESPIN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColonel Weaver serves on board for regional state police information sharing
• New England State Police Compact (NESPAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColonel Weaver serves as part of regional compact for state police operations
• Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association (RIPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColonel Weaver serves on board representing statewide police coordination

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New Hampshire State Police: New Hampshire State Police delivers statewide patrol, criminal investigation, traffic safety, and specialized law-enforcement services. It is a relevant regional peer because it has a similar statewide public-safety remit to Rhode Island State Police.
• Massachusetts State Police: Massachusetts State Police is a statewide law-enforcement agency with patrol, investigative, forensic, communications, and specialized-unit functions comparable to Rhode Island State Police. Both operate under state authority and provide broad public-safety services across their respective states.
• Connecticut State Police: Connecticut State Police performs statewide patrol, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, and specialized public-safety duties. It is directly comparable to Rhode Island State Police in governmental structure, regional setting, and full-service law-enforcement remit.
• New Jersey State Police: New Jersey State Police provides statewide law enforcement, highway patrol, criminal investigations, intelligence, and specialized emergency services. It is closely comparable to Rhode Island State Police as a state-level, full-service public safety organization.
• Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police operates a statewide law-enforcement platform encompassing patrol, investigations, forensics, intelligence, and specialized response. It is comparable to Rhode Island State Police as an integrated state police organization with broad public-safety responsibilities.
• Pennsylvania State Police: Pennsylvania State Police operates statewide patrol, investigative, forensic, intelligence, and support functions under state authority. It shares Rhode Island State Police's combination of broad geographic coverage, specialized units, and centralized public-safety infrastructure.
• New York State Police: New York State Police is a statewide police agency responsible for patrol, investigations, communications, forensics, and specialized emergency response. Its scale and integrated bureau structure make it a broad direct analogue to Rhode Island State Police.
• Maine State Police: Maine State Police provides statewide law-enforcement, investigative, traffic, forensic, and emergency-response services through a network of troops and specialized units. It is comparable to Rhode Island State Police in both mission and decentralized field delivery model.
• Delaware State Police: Delaware State Police is a statewide public-safety agency offering patrol, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, and specialized services. Its statewide authority and small-state footprint make it a close operational peer of Rhode Island State Police.
• Vermont State Police: Vermont State Police is a statewide agency providing patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, forensics, and specialized response services. Its small-state, full-service operating model is particularly comparable to Rhode Island State Police's statewide structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RIStatePolice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RhodeIslandSP
• Facebookfacebook.com/RhodeIslandStatePolice
• Instagraminstagram.com/ristatepolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-police

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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