Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy. Annual Report 2005 Glenford J. Shibley Acting Director

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1 Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy Annual Report 2005 Glenford J. Shibley Acting Director Community College of Rhode Island Flanagan Campus Lincoln, RI

2 Table of Contents I Introduction to Report 2 II RIMPTA Description 3 III IV V Total Police Recruit Graduation Statistics Agency, Male & Female Totals 5 In-Service/Specialized Police Training Schools Number of In-Service Police Officers Trained 6 Federal Grant Programs Expenditures 7

3 I. Introduction The Executive Staff of the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy prepared this report. Data contained in the report was obtained from police training operations presented in fiscal year If you should require additional information regarding this report, contact the Police Academy office at (401)

4 II RIMPTA Description The Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy provides basic training to all new police officers in Rhode Island with the exception of the Providence Police and the Rhode Island State Police. Additionally, new officers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Enforcement Division, University of Rhode Island, Brown University, Airport Police and others attend the Academy. The Academy s training program includes instruction in criminal, constitutional, juvenile and motor vehicle code law; breathalyzer/sfst; police patrol operations; CPR/AED; criminalistics; police ethics; physical fitness training; use of force training; basic water rescue; emergency vehicle operators course (EVOC) training; community policing; firearms training and role-playing operations training. Additionally, the recruits receive instruction on hate crimes, diversity and racial profiling, as well as weapons of mass destruction and terrorism awareness. In addition to providing basic police training, the Police Academy also conducts extensive police in-service and specialized training programs in many areas. Some of these subject areas include: First Line Supervision; Field Training Officers Course; Criminal Investigation; Community/Problem Oriented Policing; Advanced Firearms Instructor Training and High Threat Tactical Encounters Training. The basic police recruit training operations are funded totally from the State General Fund. Most classroom instruction for the police recruits is conducted at the Community College of Rhode Island, Flanagan Campus, Lincoln, RI. The Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy also provides basic in-service

5 and specialized police training at various locations throughout the State. All training operations are designed, coordinated and monitored by staff. Agency Objectives Evaluate and screen police officer candidates to ascertain required minimum qualifications. Provide required instruction to all Academy recruits to ensure capability to perform all necessary police tasks. Provide in-service and specialized training courses. Statutory History In 1969, Title 42 Chapter 28.2 of the Rhode Island General Laws established the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy and assigned it the responsibility of training and certifying all municipal police officers except Providence. The Police Academy also has the responsibility, by law, to train police officers from various state agencies.

6 III Total Police Recruit Graduation Statistics Agency Males Females Bristol 5 Brown University 2 1 Central Falls 5 Charlestown 2 CCRI 2 Cranston 9 1 Cumberland 1 1 DEM/Enforcement 4 East Greenwich 2 East Providence 3 Jamestown 1 Johnston 8 1 Lincoln 3 Little Compton 3 1 Middletown 3 Narragansett 4 Newport 3 New Shoreham 1 North Providence 6 Pawtucket 6 Portsmouth 2 Richmond 1 Smithfield 2 South Kingstown 3 Tiverton 1 URI 2 Warren 2 Warwick 4 Westerly 5 West Warwick 1 Woonsocket 3 1 Totals: 31 Departments 99 males + 6 females = 105 officers trained (94%) (6%)

7 IV In-Service/Specialized Police Training Schools # of officers in attendance 38 First Line Supervisor School 22 Defensive Tactics Instructor Course 54 Advanced Crisis Negotiations Training Conference 18 Drug Evaluation & Classification Program 97 Interviewing Techniques & Strategies 8 Motorcycle Training Course 21 Advanced Crash Reconstruction Level 3 17 Professional Policing: Addressing Police Bias 26 Instructor Development 27 Cross-Cultural Competence Instructor Certification 19 Breathalyzer/Standard Field Sobriety Testing 87 Hate Crimes Training Total: 434 Police Officers Trained

8 V. Federal Grant Programs Spent Byrne Grant In-Service Training $13,713 Hate Crimes Training $11,956 Drug Recognition Expert/Standard Field Sobriety Testing $11,010 Homeland Security $9,608 Total Federal Funds Spent = $46,287