Rhode Island State Police
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The Rhode Island State Police (RISP) is an agency of the US state of Rhode Island responsible for statewide law enforcement and regulation, especially in areas underserved by local police agencies and on the state's limited-access highways. Its headquarters is in North Scituate (a village of Scituate).
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Rhode Island State Police | |
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Abbreviation | RISP |
Motto | "In the Service of the State" |
Agency overview | |
Formed | April 2, 1925; 99 years ago (1925-04-02) |
Employees | 305 (as of 2016)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Rhode Island, USA |
Map of Rhode Island State Police's jurisdiction | |
Size | 1,545 square miles (4,000 km2) |
Population | 1,057,832 (2007 est.)[2] |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | North Scituate, Rhode Island |
Troopers | 228 (as of 2017)[3] |
Civilian employees | 50 (as of 2016)[1] |
Agency executives | |
Parent agency | Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Facilities | |
Barracks | 5 |
Website | |
www.risp.ri.gov |
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