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Colonel Winquist is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and

the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, where he serves on the executive board as
Secretary. In 2018, Colonel Winquist was appointed to the Rhode Island Police
Officers Commission on Standards and Training, which establishes rules, regulations,

and standards for certification and training for municipal and state criminal justice
personnel, maintains records of law enforcement training, and serves as a resource to

municipalities and the state to improve the quality of law enforcement according to
Rhode Island General Laws. In 2019, Colonel Winquist was also appointed to the State
9-1-1 Advisory Committee.

Major Todd Patalano has been a member of the

Cranston Police Department since 1995. He is second in
command of the police department since 2014 and

currently serves as the Chief of Administrative Services.

Major Patalano’s previous assignments include serving as
the Commander of the Office of Professional Standards

Division, Inspectional Services Division, Patrol Division,
Planning and Research Division, and Training Division.
Major Patalano has also served as a supervisor in the

Detective Division and an undercover investigator in the
Special Investigations Unit.

He has also served as the department’s Accreditation Manager leading to the
successful reaccreditation by the prestigious Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). He has previously served as an FBI Certified Firearms

Instructor, Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy Instructor, and the
Department’s Civil Rights Officer, amongst numerous other assignments.

Major Patalano holds a Master of Science Degree from Roger Williams University

School of Justice Studies- Executive Law Enforcement program and a Bachelor of
Science Degree from Roger Williams University – Administration of Justice program.

He is also a graduate of the Command Training Series for Executive Development from
Roger Williams University.

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2021