A Call for a Return to Community Policing
Finance Chair Ryan and Council President Igliozzi Call On Mayor to Take Steps to Reduce Violent Crime in the City
PROVIDENCE, RI – In response to a wave of serious violent crime incidents in recent weeks, City Council President John Igliozzi joined by Councilwoman and Finance Chair Jo-Ann Ryan are calling for a return to community policing in the City of Providence. In order to accomplish that goal, they are also calling for sustained investments in new, diverse Providence Police Academies to bring the City’s police force back to full strength to enable community policing in every neighborhood.
“The brazen violence we have seen over the last few weeks is shocking and unacceptable,” said Councilwoman and Finance Chair Jo-Ann Ryan. “Public safety is more than just crime statistics, it’s about whether our City residents feel safe, and right now too many residents in my ward say they are concerned about violence impacting their neighborhood. We cannot allow this to continue. Public safety and residents feeling safe in their own community is at the core of any great City, and that’s why we must act now.”