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A Leader Among Pier Institutions

The ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Police Department maintains the highest ratio of professionally experienced law enforcement personnel of the three state institutions of higher learning.

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Campus Police Administration

  • James J. Mendonca, Director of Security and Safety/Chief of Campus Police
  • Richard G. Silva, Assistant Director of Security and Safety of Operations/Deputy Chief of Campus Police
  • Joseph D. Acampora, Assistant Directory of Security and Safety of Administration

Campus Police Staff

Gianna R Garbone, Data Management Coordinator and Clery Act Compliance

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Supervisory Officers

First Shift 

  • Lieutenant John St. Lawrence
  • Sergeant Mark Panzarella

Second Shift

  • Lieutenant William McCaughey
  • Sergeant Patrick Conaty

Third Shift 

  • Lieutenant Christopher LeFort
  • Sergeant Samuel F. Luke

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Patrol Officers

  • Officer Patricia Blake
  • Officer Dustin Coleman
  • Officer Brian Corcoran
  • Officer Frank Del Santo  
  • Officer Jeffrey Fryer
  • Officer Robert Menard
  • Officer George Pearson
  • Officer Robert Perry
  • Officer Jonathan Picard
  • Officer David Tesseris
  • Officer Joseph Vigeant
  • Vacant
  • Vacant

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Training and Credentials

  • All ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Campus Police personnel are required to be successful graduates of a Rhode Island Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified police academy prior to hiring.
  • All ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Campus Police have served with municipal or state police agencies prior to being employed by the college.
  • Most ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Campus Police have served previously in Supervisory, Investigative or Administrative capacities.
  • Unlike the remaining state institutions, ΞΆΓάΘ¦ does not maintain a support staff of non-sworn personnelβ€”with exception of the Data Management Coordinator, Clery Act Compliance 

About Our Twenty for 2020 Pledge

After the brutal killing of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department, the Rhode Island policing community pledged its commitment to serving all citizens equally and protecting their Constitutional rights regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion.

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Contact Us

Campus Police Officers are on-duty 24-hours per day, 7 days per week. Should the need arise to have an officer respond to your location (on campus), please determine the best number to call:

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Please Note: If you'd like to fax the Campus Police, our fax number is 401-456-8211.

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Our philosophy is simple: provide a secure and welcoming environment so that our campus community members can grow and thrive in their personal and professional lives.