Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association (RIPCA) 2020年20个 Pledge

2020年7月30日

亲爱的校园社区:

5月25日, 2020, we all watched the video of the killing of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department in horror. 从那天起, millions of people throughout the world have joined together in solidarity to demand racial justice and equality. 这些全球性esball官方网, serving as a mandate for critical self-assessments on the part of police departments everywhere, 是否产生了即时的认识, meaningful reforms from within Rhode Island’s law enforcement community are imperative.

In response, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association (RIPCA) has established its 2020年20个 承诺 – a commitment to the citizens of Rhode Island that their collective voices have been heard. This 承诺 outlines twenty (20) promises and policy 状态ments formulated by forty-eight (48) Rhode Island police chiefs who represent municipal, 状态, 以及全州的校园执法机构. 通过这个承诺, the Rhode Island policing community emphasizes its commitment to serving all citizens equally and protecting their Constitutional rights regardless of race, 种族, 性别, 性别认同, 性取向, 或宗教.

Here at the Rhode Island College Campus Police Department (RICCP), 原则的实际应用 2020年20个 承诺已经在进行中. 在我2019年被任命为警察局长时, the RICCP immediately began the process of obtaining Rhode Island State Law Enforcement Accreditation.  The accreditation process encompasses a top-to-bottom examination and analysis of an agency and mandates the implementation of locally and nationally recognized best policies and practices in policing.  Issues such as the proper handling of interpersonal interactions under a wide variety of circumstances; training officers in de-escalation techniques and the proper uses of force; compelling officers to safely intervene when another officer is about to use or is using force that is clearly beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances; recognizing persons with mental health needs and providing access to appropriate services; and recognizing and avoiding attitudes and actions that result in bias-based policing are comprehensively addressed. Achieving Rhode Island State Accreditation will demonstrate to all members of the Rhode Island College Campus community that their campus police officers are truly committed to protecting and serving them.

The RICCP has also sought to strengthen its relationship with the campus community though the implementation of a variety of other initiatives, 其中包括:

1. Instituting 性别-neutral police ranks and accompanying uniform badges.
2. Establishing an Office of Professional Standards, Training, and Accreditation.
3. 获得联邦拨款认证状态.
4. Initiating community policing activities such as “Chill with a Cop“(during New Anchor Orientations) and “RIC Night Out.”
5. Participating in campus wide COVID remote response and planning committees and contributing to the college’s Fall 2020 Operations Plan.
6. Coordinating the RI National Guard presence and traffic flow during the COVID-19 mobile testing site activity.
7. 与社会各界紧密合作, Equity and Diversity Division and Office of 第九条 on matters of policy review and development promoting racial tolerance and inclusion.
8. 创建一个赞美/投诉程序, which ensures that an investigation into any reported negative policing interactions is conducted. 查看程序和报告表格.
9. 任命第一位拉美裔警察.
10. Participating on RIC Dialogue on Diversity and 包容 Committee.
11. 建立徒步巡逻，以确保更大的能见度.
12. Promoting communication and transparency via the release of the RICCP police log to our campus newspaper, 锚.

博士. 马丁·路德·金. so aptly 状态d, “An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.“警务是一项公共服务. The primary goal of the RICCP is to ensure a safe and welcoming environment in which all members of the campus community may grow and thrive.  The initiatives that have already been implemented at the RICCP, combined with our commitment to the 2020年20个 承诺, will serve to further strengthen the spirit of cooperation and collaboration between our campus police officers and the campus community they serve. 为了促进这一努力， 我们鼓励你的反馈 因为沟通是我们共同成功的关键.  

真诚地,

詹姆斯J. Mendonca 
安保主任|校园警察局长