Disclaimer: This account is not monitored 24/7 and should not be used to report crimes in progress or provide tips on past crimes and offenses. About Smithfield Police Department, RI
The permanent Smithfield Police Department was established in 1950. It has progressed from its meager beginning with three full-time officers and one patrol car to its present complement of 46 sworn police officers, 19 civilian employees, and a modernized fleet of vehicles. The Department now operates in its organizational format with administrative, uniform, detective, record, and computer divisions. The Department is one of the most respected law enforcement agencies in the state, and is headquartered in a two-level building on four acres overlooking the Stillwater Reservoir. It houses a four-cell, lock-up facility and a full-service, police maintenance garage. In recent years the emphasis of the Department has shifted from a traditional law enforcement role to a more pro-active, community policing style to better serve its citizenry. Smithfield Police Department Facebook guidelines:
The Smithfield Police Department's Facebook and Instagram page was created to provide people who live in the Town of Smithfield and the State of Rhode Island, or others with interest in the Smithfield Police Department, with access to information about the Department and to facilitate the exchange of information with the public at large. To promote such exchange, the department encourages and welcomes comments from the public about issues related to law enforcement in Smithfield and Rhode Island. However, this is neither a public forum nor a means to report a crime. The Smithfield Police Department maintains all postings on its page. It may take appropriate action, whenever necessary and at its sole discretion, to protect other visitors to the page from inappropriate or otherwise harmful information and links. The Department reserves the right to regulate the content of and, where necessary, delete completely any objectionable entry that appears on its page. The Smithfield Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone as determined by the Administer(s) of the page. To that end, The Smithfield Police Department will remove, as soon as feasible, any posting that involves:
Solicitations or advertisements of any kind. This includes the promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial, nongovernmental agency, or political party. Not limited but to include:
● Profane language or content
● Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, class,
ethnicity, age, religion, gender, marital status. status in regard to public assistance, national origin, physical
or mental disability, sexual orientation, or other classification
● Posts and comments unrelated to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comments.
● Explicit or implied sexual content
● Conduct implying, promoting, or encouraging illegal activity
● Information that might compromise the safety or security of the public
● Any other posting that, by its nature or content, might harm public welfare Personal attacks of any kind, to
include content that is predatory, hateful, or intended to intimidate or harass
● False information
● Threats or deformation of any person or organization
● Support or opposition to political candidates, political organizations, or ballot propositions Infringement
upon or violation of copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of any person
● Content that contains any personal or sensitive information (phone numbers, email or postal addresses)
● Misrepresentation of your identity or affiliation
● Impersonating others
● Posting links to other sites
● Comments not topically related to the authorized post
● Apparent spam will be removed and may cause the author(s) to be blocked from the page without notice.
● Public comments made on this page are not official communications with the Smithfield Police Department. Comments posted by others on the Smithfield Police Department's Facebook and Instagram page(s) are not to be considered the opinion of the Smithfield Police Department, nor does the Smithfield Police Department endorse any third-party comments on this page. In addition, the appearance of external links on this site does not constitute an official endorsement on behalf of the Smithfield Police Department. All content on this page is subject to Rhode Island Access to Public Records Laws (APRA). All content posted on the Smithfield Police Department's Facebook and Instagram pages is subject to public endorsement on behalf of the Smithfield Police Department. All content posted on the Smithfield Police Department page is subject to public disclosure. You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information provided. These guidelines are subject to change without notice.
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