Hes always been a fair boss; a fair chief.. I give him credit for his perseverance and getting through the good times and bad times to continue, and tough it out. It will take approximately three to four months for a new chief to be hired, Alfred said. I said, You did what? Also: Amazon to open "4-Star" store in Providence mall | New developments in NK "fat test" controversy | more. Also: New details in NK naked "fat tests" investigation | Unmasked Catholics will not be turned away from Mass, says bishop | more. State Police said Frank Thies, 66, of Terre Haute, Indiana, sexually assaulted two teen girls in Exeter in 1987. There will be food, games, bring the family, Bucco said. Police said the vehicle involved in the crash was a blue Jeep Patriot, most likely a model year between 2007 and 2017. Town of South Kingstown 180 High Street Wakefield, RI 02879 Phone: 401-789-9331 Fax: 401-789-5280 Email us Hours of Operation This group of part-timers and volunteers filled in where needed in those early years and did so in an exemplary fashion. We want people to come to event, socialize. Well so would you, and so would I.. Prepare Police Department Annual Report by calendar year to provide transparent reporting of Departmental statistics to the public. Cianci drew a line down the middle of the tablecloth with the pen that Vespia had given him as a Christmas present. Not hungry, Raymond, Vespia recalled saying to Patriarca. Patriarca that are heavy on fantasy and light on fact. Dispatchers maintain an accurate status of Police/Fire/EMS personnel via a computer aided dispatching (CAD) system. One of the smartest moves Ive ever made was to resist going to Providence, Vespia said. 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All of these things have moved the department forward. Westerly Westerly Fire District only covers central/downtown area and has its own frequency for dispatch/ops. He wasnt going to buy a skiff. Cianci turned to Vespia for help with this dilemma. According to a biography provided by South Kingstown Police, Vespia was a recognized expert in organized crime cases. SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. A new deputy chief and a designated community resource officer are among the South Kingstown Police Department promotions taking effect this month. We added them all up, and it was cheaper for him to run for mayor than it was for him to buy a boat, Vespia recalled. One of the smartest moves Ive ever made was to resist going to Providence, Vespia told The Independent in February. Please call the number below to make an appointment, general questions, or other information. The 2022 Kawasaki KRF1000 UTV was stolen from a home on Waites Corner Road. Vespia said the mob boss offered the pair some food. Police operations are all fully encrypted, Fire, DPW and other operations are in the clear. Vespias nights often included breaking up brawls between sailors at bars around Quonset. A hooded jacket with fur around it, Vespia said. This practice was carried out in Wickford up until recent times. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. All uniformed Rhode Island State Police troopers are expected to be equipped with cruiser and body cameras by the end of April. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. A 19-year veteran of the force, he rose through the ranks spending much time in the detective bureau. The Dispatch Center of South Kingstown Police Department is staffed 24 hours a day, with 2 dispatchers, from a roster of 8 full time dispatchers and 1 part-time dispatcher. I was offered the job, but wouldnt have had enough time in with the State Police for a pension, so I refused it and went back to the intelligence unit and started doing investigations again, Vespia said in 2012. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Weather Alert: Messy Mix This Morning with Strong, 2 high schoolers credited with saving friends life, RI lobster trap tag washes ashore on Scotland beach, Sports legends among Mass. Brent Kuzman at 401-789-1091, extension 320. I believe he just should have known what was happening around him and didnt know, and thats what caused his demise.. Low 28F. Interact cooperatively with the South Kingstown School Department, local institutional groups (URI, South County Hospital, and Fire Districts), neighboring police Departments, the RI State Police, multiple State and Federal agencies, and advocacy groups to form partnerships to make South Kingstown a safe community. Yes, a little bit. 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Primary operations are in the clear. Tanzi's bill would make permanent COVID-19 programs that eliminated the need for students to pay for their own meals and, she says, would "encourage schools to purchase food from local farms, ask schools to engage with the community to cook culturally relevant meals and allow parents with means to pay for meals if they choose." Officers of the South Kingstown Police Department conduct their professional responsibilities in a disciplined manner pledging to uphold the laws of the Nation, State, Town Code, and Rules and Regulations of the South Kingstown Police Department. Decades later, Ciancis second stint as mayor collapsed under a federal racketeering conviction in Operation Plunder Dome. 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Authorities said Elise Collins, 57, rammed her car into an Environmental police truck and a Narragansett police cruiser. Although preservation of peace and protection of lives and property are the principle duties of a police officer, South Kingstown Public Safety Personnel, both sworn and civilian, also function as public service officers responsible for identifying and responding to service needs of all our citizens. The Federal Hill kid of a city clerk, Vespia and an Army buddy spent their days as drug store cowboys. On a whim, they took a drive to the Rhode Island State Police barracks in Scituate. Dispatchers process confirmations on arrest warrants and relay information to requesting officers. (Woodmansee ultimately voluntarily committed himself to a psychiatric hospital.). Alex Rolin, 26, of Charlestown, was charge with murder in connection to the death of Grya Pihlkrantz, 45. So did it suffer? South Kingstown Police and EMS use the RISCON system for communications. He served five years in Fort Dix, a federal prison in New Jersey, a time he later referred to as his vacation., I offered to drive him to Fort Dix, New Jersey, when he had to report to the federal prison there, said Vespia. There they were: A decorated, by-the-book lawman and one of his closest friends a convicted felon whose reputation had disintegrated. Do you believe schools have a responsibility to provide their students with universal, free breakfast and lunch? I said, Buddy, Christ youre in serious trouble, Vespia said. A legendary professional career that began by chance. He served briefly as the Acting Coventry Chief of Police, and was named to South Kingstowns top law enforcement job in 1981. He had the tenacity, he had the drive, he had the talent, he had the smarts, and he was a tough guy, Tamburini continued. Cianci was convicted of two felonies, and each time, was forced to resign from office. Also: Bristol man charged following early morning police standoff | Bowen's Wharf to host 51st tree lighting | more. If somebody would remember me as, There goes a guy who tried to be a good cop, Im happy.. That request came after he investigated the murder of a Coventry man in a gravel bank. Along with the then-owner of the Old Canteen, they drew up the costs of owning a yacht on one side of the tablecloth: the slip, the insurance, a crew, maintenance. (The office is closed on observed holidays.). She said, Thats a message.. Buddy Cianci was one of his five, Vespia said. He thought I was a good policeman, and he always treated me with respect. I was planning to rent a car, take a vacation and drive him. The Dispatchers and Officers work at 2 separate workstations in the Dispatch Center and have a 3rd Dispatch Workstation available if the call frequency requires a 3rd Dispatcher or Officer. At that point, Lt. Burton Moon began his long and effective reign as the North Kingstown Chief of Police. Courtesy: Vincent Vespia Jr. At the time, he was the youngest man elected to the office. Joel Ewing-Chow said. We had each others back, said Tamburini, who has been chief of the Johnston Police Department since 1995. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. There was no radio, and it was before helmets were invented. When Woodmansee was scheduled for release from prison in 2011, after his 40-year sentence was reduced by good behavior, it was revealed Vespia had kept the killers journal in a safe. 34, South Kingstown, Narragansett) introduced legislation this week that would provide all students in Rhode Island with free break and lunch meals throughout the school year. Cianci scribbled on a tablecloth: Would it be public office or a boat? The 5-year-old boy disappeared in 1975, but no arrests were made. Public Safety 1 : Online Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern . Cianci said no, wanting to protect the chief from a media firestorm. South Kingstown Scanner Frequencies (Washington County RI) Washington County Scanner Frequencies (RI) Scanner frequencies for Washington County RI (Including South Kingstown Scanner Frequencies) Have an update or correction ? These come as a new chief tries to strengthen community connections as national questioning continues about law enforcements culture and para-military style in which distancing is part of appearances. He was 74. Rita put a handful of cigars in his inside pocket.. Principal functions of the Police Department include, but are not limited to: Captain Houghton is currently deployed with the RI National Guard in Kuwait. Narragansett Tribal Authority Police Dispatch. And while Cianci eventually bought a yacht, Vespia lamented never joining his friend on it. Best way to find Freq and DMR TGs in a new undocumented area? That conviction came after a 2001 indictment on 27 charges that included bribery, extortion and mail fraud. Vespia turned down the high-profile job to serve the people of South Kingstown. Administer traffic detail program for road projects, etc. If you did your job, he supported you, and he really truly appreciated a good policeman. SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - Chief Joel Ewing-Chow closed the book this week on his 26-year career in law enforcement, retiring from the South Kingston Police Department. He said he is certain it would have been the same had he taken the job as chief of police in Providence, and served during the years Cianci was accused of crimes. And the way he tackled it was just as groundbreaking. In 1978, in an attempt to thaw the ice between competitive Rhode Island police departments, Vespia was paired up with a Providence police lieutenant named Richard Tamburini. Cianci was concerned there would be too much press and Vespia would be criticized for his association with him, Vespia said. He was on top of everything he needed to be on top of, Geaber said. South Kingstown Police Warn Of Scammer Posing As Providence Police Police said a caller is claiming victims failed to answer a subpoena and must now pay a fine or go to jail. Westerly Dispatch, is the primary dispatch center for the Rhode Island Southern Fire League, which is the fire mutual aid organization in southwest Rhode Island. Also: Gas prices fall for second week in a row | RI welcomes new U.S. Attorney | more. Chance of rain 90%. Work in unison with Town Departments and multiple agencies on community emergency preparedness planning and administration; maintain state of readiness for emergency response; coordinate implementation of emergency evacuation shelters as needed. I remember he told me, Im thinking about running for mayor against Joe Doorley, but I also want to buy a boat, Vespia said, with a chuckle. And the now-trio took off for the Scituate barracks. In 1959, Vespia was fresh out of the Army. And he ran for mayor. Capt. Ewing-Chow recently introduced two new officers Troy Pina who is Cape Verdian and Justin Phannavong who is Laotian hired in part because of a desire for more diversity. Now there are computers in cars, and when an officer stops you, they can query the computer first, and know who you are, and who the car is registered to, before the stop. If you were a good solid police officer, thats all he ever asked for, he said. People say, Oh, he was a hell of a guy, at Thanksgiving time, hed give out turkeys. Vespia said.