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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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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

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     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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