Resolution Calling for PPD Continuing Education Requirements
Evaluating the Benefits to the Police & the Communities They Serve
PROVIDENCE, RI (July 2, 2020)… City Council Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) tonight introduced a resolution requesting continuing education requirements for Providence police officers. The resolution was passed unanimously and gained sponsors on the floor.
"After a nine-hour public hearing where the Committee on Finance heard from nearly 250 individuals expressing their concerns around police training, tactics, and funding, I felt that one of the actionable items we can implement immediately is continuing education programs for our police officers," stated Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan. "Countless professional fields require annual continuing education, and I don't think a police department should be any different. Currently, there are no continuing education mandates in the City of Providence for our police officers. Training around cultural competency, mental health, and other technical skill programs would help to keep our officers abreast of the latest industry developments and to higher professional standards."