On June 26, 2013, the Warwick Police Department provided assistance to a Connecticut company which installs sophisticated software systems for school security. A scenario was conducted utilizing an armed inntruder. The event was viewed by a large audiance of public officials, law enforcement officials and school administrators. During the simulated event, the Warwick Police Department activated its first uniform responders and its SWAT team. The audiance was able to view the apprehension of the perpetrator on a large screen. Due to confidential  nature of this information, the operational system cannot be named here, only to say that it would be extremely beneficial to law enforcemnt agencies.

The Warwick Police Department announces the arrest of Nicholas E. Stocker on June 19, 2013, charged with six (6) counts of vandalism; misdemeanor offenses. This arrest follows a three month perfected investigation led by Officer Gary Driscoll of the Warwick Police Department, Patrol Division. The Warwick Police Department alleges Stocker is responsible for numerous graffiti tags on roadways, businesses, and Amtrak property throughout the City, resulting in over ten-thousand dollars in damage/removal costs to the victims.

Officer Driscoll collaborated with Amtrak and Rhode Island Environmental Police throughout the course of this investigation. The Warwick Police Department is pursuing the arrest of an accomplice in this case. The Warwick police Department will continue to diligently investigate and prosecute persons responsible for graffiti offenses. Although, the Warwick Police Department recognizes artistic expression and appreciates public art, illicit activities aimed at defacing property, depreciating neighborhoods, and/or impeding safe travel will not be tolerated. The Warwick Police Department encourages complaints in this regard and will aggressively seek restitution for victim(s) graffiti removal expenses.

Point of Contact: Captain Joseph Coffey

On June 13, 2013, members of the Warwick Police Uniform division participated in an Active Shooter exercise at T.F. Green airport in conjunction with the Rhode Island Airport Police (RIAP).  Included in the exercise scenario were members of the Rhode Island State Police who provided assistance to responding agencies. A group of volunteers provided simulated casualties to enhance realism into the scenario.

The Warwick Police Department would like to remind all citizens to lock their cars each and every evening into the next morning.  The department has been experiencing an increase in the number of vehicle related larcenies in all neighborhoods in the city and is asking for your cooperation in limiting the opportunities for thieves to be successful.  We continue to patrol the neighborhoods and we have made several arrests for these larcenies, however the problem is persisting due to the number of vehicles left unlocked at night.  Please help us deter crime by locking your vehicles.

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