If we can find out their needs, we can build on it.. He was always there if you needed a question or help with anything.. The Dispatchers and Officers work at 2 separate workstations in the Dispatch Center and have a 3rd Dispatch Workstation available if the call frequency requires a 3rd Dispatcher or Officer. Not many people can do that., When I started, I was patrolling highways on a motorcycle, Vespia told The Independent in 2012 before the Hall of Fame induction. I stopped receiving South Kingstown police over their assigned frequency of 155.55 approximately two weeks ago. Ewing-Chow got a warm send-off last week at the police station, joined by fellow officers and police staff. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. I guess I aint a young man anymore.. Ian Grant, 36, was arrested in Connecticut after leading police on a chase through Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. 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If you were a good solid police officer, thats all he ever asked for, he said. It serves all of the fire, rescue & EMS agencies in the towns of Westerly, Hopkinton, and Richmond. Freq PL/M Ty Input InpPL Channel Notes; 155.550 : Police Disp. Alfred said scrutiny into the now retired EMS Director William Howe, who was suspended last month without pay for failing to hold the necessary state paramedic license, was not a factor in Vespias decision to retire. Alfred said the search of Vespias replacement will begin in about two weeks. As lore has it, Vespia was so fearless in his work that he once climbed into the basket of a cherry picker decked out in football gear and armed with a shotgun, then crashed through the second-story window of an illegal gambling house on Federal Hill. Saying Rhode Island "can't afford" to go back to pre-pandemic days where students were unable to eat at school because their parents couldn't afford to pay for them, Representative Teresa Tanzi (D-Dist. Chance of rain 90%. Partly cloudy skies. On November 1, Tamburini will take over his dear friends status as the Ocean States most senior chief of police. We kind of grew apart, Vespia said. In 1984, he pleaded no contest to an alleged assault on Raymond DeLeo, a contractor Cianci claimed was having an affair with his wife while they were estranged. Chance of rain 90%. I know many people who have fallen in disfavor with the law, Vespia said. In 1974, Cianci, then 33 and a Republican, narrowly defeated Doorley, in part with the help of Democrats unhappy with the mayor. One of the smartest moves Ive ever made was to resist going to Providence, Vespia said. A member of the scam posed as a general in the U.S. military, feigning personal interest in his victims before asking for money. Patriarca would die of a massive heart attack in 1984 before he could ever be tried. He was a State Police officer when he was asked to be the Acting Police Chief in Coventry. The friendship grew while Vespia was a Rhode Island State Police detective and Cianci, then a prosecutor in the state attorney generals office, worked together on cases. Town Manager Stephen A. Alfred confirmed Vespia's upcoming retirement. Vespia believes there are fables to this day about Raymond L.S. The entire third shift of Coventry Police officers, who were eventually convicted of the crime. There was no radio, and it was before helmets were invented. A few days after hed accepted, Cianci called him and asked Vespia to come to Providence to lead the police force. Its been a pleasure working with him, Capt. Partly cloudy skies. Scanner Frequencies for North Kingstown Washington county RI US. The department also acquired its first photographic equipment in 1954 for the preservation of evidence found at accident sites and crime scenes. He was eating peppers and sausage.. Area Frequencies. He was the first Italian-American elected mayor of Providence, and the first Republican since the Great Depression. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. And the way he tackled it was just as groundbreaking. Town Manager Stephen A. Alfred confirmed Vespias upcoming retirement. He succeeded Clinton E. Salisbury who died Dec. 30, 2015, at age 91. I woke up one morning and I said to my wife, You know, I really dont want to go to work today, Vespia said. South Kingstown Police Chief Vincent Vespia Jr., at right, said the late Buddy Cianci, at left, was one of his best friends, through good and bad times. This practice was carried out in Wickford up until recent times. How do I contact the prosecution division? People say, Oh, he was a hell of a guy, at Thanksgiving time, hed give out turkeys. Vespia said. East Providence Police and Fire: Public Safety 8 : Online: Providence: Lincoln Fire: Public Safety 3 : Online: . Patriarca was at the dinner table, in his pajamas. The South Kingstown Fire Department was called in to assist in extinguishing the flames. Along with instituting new leadership programs within the departments detective bureau, Vespia developed an excellent staff of leaders. RISCON use is only for interop. Vespia said the mob boss offered the pair some food. That particular phrase, to him, made the players out to be something greater than a bunch of unintelligent, social misfits who thrived on fear. That request came after he investigated the murder of a Coventry man in a gravel bank. In 1959, Vespia was fresh out of the Army. Phone: 401-294-3311 or 911 Non Emergency Phone: 401-294-3316 and are the after-hours dispatch for the Westerly Water Dept. Jul 18 9-8-8 is the new nationwide mental health crisis hotline. Police Chief serves as chair of Transportation Traffic Safety Committee. But he also gave us the leeway for us to do what we needed to do. I dont think Im totally incompetent Ive been chief for 30 years but the greater number of duties of a police chief are administrative and that was not my first interest, my first love. I always referred to him as a Chief and I always will, Allen said. Provide public safety dispatch for Police, EMS, and Fire. He was a key player in busting organized crime boss, Raymond L.S. Chance of rain 90%. Interact cooperatively with the South Kingstown School Department, local institutional groups (URI, South County Hospital, and Fire Districts), neighboring police Departments, the RI State Police, multiple State and Federal agencies, and advocacy groups to form partnerships to make South Kingstown a safe community. Watch Hill, Misquamicut & Dunns Corners FD's utilize Southern League South Fire channel for dispatch/ops. 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Public Safety 1 : Online Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern . Cianci married Sheila Bentley McKenna in 1973; they divorced in 1983. Another consideration is a community service corps to work with the department on non-law enforcement matters, such as discussions with University of Rhode Island officials about noise or rowdy student behavior on rental properties in town and assist with monitoring parking rules, Bucco said. Last year parents drove through the public safety complex that had stations at which candy was available for children in socially distanced and safe ways. . Cloudy and windy at times with occasional rainmainly in the morning. Prosecutors said Ramsundar Ramkalwan, 60, killed his roommate, Donna MacDonald, 65, by striking her with a rock several times in July 2022. Fire and EMS services are provided by Richmond and Wyoming Fire Districts. At 79 years old, Vespia is the only leader the department has known since 1981. Injured Kayaker Found, Rescued With Drone: South Kingstown Fire Dep. Patriarcas lawyer and a cardiologist soon joined them. Exeter is patrolled by Rhode Island State Police, and they use the RISCON system in the clear. He was 74. He said the streets definitely were no safer. So did it suffer? Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. We put the Providence Journal inside our shirts to stay warm, Vespia said. I dont believe Buddy was on the take. Joel Ewing-Chow said. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Weather Alert: Messy Mix This Morning with Strong, 2 high schoolers credited with saving friends life, RI lobster trap tag washes ashore on Scotland beach, Sports legends among Mass. Police said the vehicle involved in the crash was a blue Jeep Patriot, most likely a model year between 2007 and 2017. It's okay to not be okay and now help is available at 9-8-8. All police operations are fully encrypted. Police said the postcards are in the mail and claim to have time sensitive information regarding victims' mortgages. The drone located the injured woman in a deep and isolated part of the river in West Kingston. North Kingstown's police presence at that time consisted of a Town Sergeant who also served as the Town Clerk; in 1941 that man was Elmer Edwards. Bucco told The Independent this week that officers have routinely had individual community-related projects or just simple efforts, such as pick-up game of basketball with teenagers, over the years. One day, Cianci and Vespia were at the Old Canteen restaurant. Jeffrey Hill works for the Rhode Island Department of Health in a program focused on child harm prevention. Narragansett police K-9 Astor searched the woods and found the three teens, following a car chase, police said. The 5-year-old boy disappeared in 1975, but no arrests were made. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Police connected themselves with the police departments of New England, New York, And Pennsylvania when it installed a Teletype machine, the 1950's version of the world-wide-web. Identify, report, and remove a variety of public safety hazards and to provide assistance to ensure citizen safety at every opportunity. University of Rhode Island uses the RISCON system for campus security communications. Community Resource Officer Bryan Monte, left, and Deputy Chief Alfred Bucco were recently promoted to their new positions in the South Kingstown Police Department. I was offered the job, but wouldnt have had enough time in with the State Police for a pension, so I refused it and went back to the intelligence unit and started doing investigations again, Vespia said in 2012. The departments annual Christmas holiday toy drive also is part of the community service connection, he and Bucco said. I believe that had I ever gone to work for him, it would never have happened, Vespia said. I give him credit for his perseverance and getting through the good times and bad times to continue, and tough it out. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Patriarca. Ive always gotten along with him. Our friendship never suffered, but I never went to visit him [in prison], Vespia said. South Kingstown Police said as many as 400 people were attending the party. Smelled good, Vespia remembered. A stark contradiction, if ever there was one. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Betty Jane Volpe, 49, accidentally hit the throttle during a turn and crashed into a tree. Vespia has never thought much of the crime family. And were in this job because we want to be public servants, we want to help out, said Ewing-Chow who was appointed last November. I would never have allowed it to happen.. There they were: A decorated, by-the-book lawman and one of his closest friends a convicted felon whose reputation had disintegrated. Develop and submit recommended annual operating budget and 6-year capital improvement plan to the Town Manager. At the beginning of Chief Moon's tenure, the Department consisted of six men, including himself. South Kingstown RI Police Frequency crusher13 May 14, 2010 Not open for further replies. We had each others back, said Tamburini, who has been chief of the Johnston Police Department since 1995. South Kingstown Police Chief Vincent Vespia Jr., at right, said the late Buddy Cianci, at left, was one of his best friends, through good and bad times. Night patrolmen would also man fixed traffic posts and stop and check suspicious or erratic drivers. He thought I was a good policeman, and he always treated me with respect. He wasnt going to buy a skiff. Cianci turned to Vespia for help with this dilemma.