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| 2019 -- H 5138 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/27/2019 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CAMPUS POLICING POLICIES |
| Introduced By: Representatives O'Brien, Ucci, Amore, Millea, and Craven |
| Date Introduced: January 17, 2019 |
| WHEREAS, The safety and security of all members of our public College and University |
| communities are a high priority and of utmost concern to most Rhode Islanders; and |
| WHEREAS, The potential for active-shooter situations are a persistent threat as public |
| schools have become frequent targets for these vile and tragic acts; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
| Providence Plantations hereby respectfully requests the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island |
| College, and the Community College of Rhode Island to review the broader issues of campus |
| policing regarding arming police on state campuses in order to ultimately attain accreditation for |
| the campuses' police departments, including: |
| Implementation of less than lethal force options; |
| Community engagement of issue; |
| Review and implement best practices to support desired goals and outcomes; |
| Estimate cost to implement electronic employee performance, early intervention |
| and appraisal software systems; |
| Approximate a timeline and costs necessary to implement mandatory and |
| recommended training; |
| Approximate a timeline and costs to review current personnel and job |
| descriptions to align with the desired goals and outcomes of the commission; |
| Approximate a timeline and costs necessary to update record system and property |
| management system; and |
| Approximate a timeline to update and implement the required policies and |
| procedures; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That this House hereby requests the University of Rhode Island, Rhode |
| Island College, and the Community College of Rhode Island report back to the House of |
| Representatives with their findings and recommendations no later than January 7, 2020; and be it |
| further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Dr. David M. Dooley, President of the |
| University of Rhode Island, Stephen Baker, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police, |
| University of Rhode Island, Dr. Frank Sánchez, President of Rhode Island College, Colonel |
| James Mendonca, Chief of Rhode Island College Police Department, Dr. Meghan Hughes, |
| President of the Community College of Rhode Island, and Captain Sean Collins, Interim Director |
| of Security & Safety, Community College of Rhode Island. |
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