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The Cranston

Police Department

Uniform Division

is the largest in

the department,

staffed by seventy-

eight (78) officers.

The Uniform

Division is generally recognized as the face of the Cranston Police Department. The

officers in this division are the first responders the public sees when they call for

police services. The Division is comprised of three shifts that are managed by two

captains, four lieutenants, twelve sergeants, and sixty-two patrol officers. The Uniform

Division is supported by the Traffic Unit, K-9 Unit, School Resource Officer Unit,

Animal Control Unit, and the Communications Division. The Uniform Division is

responsible for patrolling twenty-eight square miles and protecting the eighty-one

thousand residents of the city.

Uniform Division Statistics

The following multi-year statistical review was completed to show the breakdown of

data for each calendar year. The annual data review contains numerous statistics

comparing 2019, 2020, and 2021. The purpose of the information contained in this

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2021