The announcement comes nearly a month after the March 6 firing of former Police Chief Hollie Chadwick, who had been on leave ...

The Rhode Island State Police Department is asking for the public’s help while it investigates the death of a woman whose body was found in Foster.

The Rhode Island Department of State Police was established in 1925 under Gov. Aram J. Pothier. The department has been recognized nationally for its traffic law enforcement and overall efficiency.

The founding of the Rhode Island State Police took place in a time of dramatic societal change with many significant parallels to the technology-driven change of the current era. Twenty-two ...

On its 100th anniversary, Rhode Island's state police force looks to the future in a 2020s era that shares some similarities with the 1920s.

1925, April 2: General Assembly passes legislation establishing a Department of State Police, giving Gov. Aram J. Pothier responsibility for selecting the department's superintendent and ...