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August 2008

OPEN HOUSE AT CPD [Coming in September]

Meet your CPD Officers on September 20, 2008 [Rain Date 9-21-08]. The Cumberland Police Department will host the annual "Open House". Get ready for lots of food, live bands, antique police vehicles, clowns, station tours, firearm training simulator, see all of our equipment and vehicles including the Med-Flight helicopter... plus a whole lot more! Free CPD T-shirts to the first 500 people. ADMISSION IS FREE! Hours are12:00pm to 3:00pm.

TOUCH A TRUCK [Coming in September]

On September 7, 2008 the Cumberland Fraternal Order of Police will sponsor the 3rd annual "Touch A Truck" event. This event will be held from 11:00am to 3:00pm at Diamond Hill Park and it gives kids the opportunity to get hands on with some of the largest trucks made. From tow trucks and cranes to excavators and dump trucks this is a hit for kids of all ages. ADMISION IS FREE!

OFFICER NUNES COMMENDATION

On August 20th Officer Nunes received an commendation from the Town Council for his performance which resulted in the arrest of 3 bank robbers in Woonsocket.

June 2008

CPD HEADQUARTERS DEDICATED

The Cumberland Police Department was renamed and dedicated the "John J. Partington Public Safety Building" on June 1, 2008

May 2008

LATEST SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATIONS

The Cumberland Police Department is releasing this information pursuant to RI
General Laws, also known as the Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. These individuals are subject to community notification of their pending release.

Our Mission

The motto of the members of the Cumberland Police Department is "Working Together to Build a Safer Community". We will always work to better serve and provide safety and service for everyone who lives, works or visits Cumberland, Rhode Island. We will continue to provide professional quality policing by forging a partnership with our community; to enhance the quality of life by creating an atmosphere of safety, reducing the fear of crime, preserving the peace, and impartially enforcing the law. Our services will be rendered with courtesy, civility, and with adherence to the highest level of integrity and ethical standards.