Welcome to the official page of the West Warwick Police Department
This page is not monitored 24 hours a day, In case of emergency, please dial 911.
The West Warwick Police Departments Facebook page was created to provide people who live in the Town of West Warwick and the State of Rhode Island, or others with interest in the West Warwick Police Department, with access to information about the Department, and to facilitate the exchange of information with the public at large. To promote such exchange the department encourages and welcomes comments from the general public about issues related to law enforcement in Rhode Island. With that said, however, please note that this is neither a public forum nor a means to report a crime. The West Warwick Police Department is responsible for monitoring all postings to its Facebook page and may take appropriate action whenever necessary, and at its sole discretion, to protect other visitors to the page from inappropriate or otherwise harmful information and links. The Department reserves the right to regulate the content of, and where necessary delete completely, any objectionable entry that appears on its page. Comments that are threatening in nature will be reported. The West Warwick Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone as determined by the Administer of the page. To that end, The West Warwick Police Department will remove as soon as feasible any posting that involves:
* Solicitations or advertisements of any kind. This includes promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial, non-governmental agency, or political party.
*Profane language or content
*Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discriminations basis of race, creed color, class, ethnicity, age religion, gender, marital status. status in regards to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or other classification.
*Explicit or implied sexual content.
*Conduct implying, promoting, or encouraging illegal activity.
*Information that might compromise the safety or security of the public.
*Any other posting that, by its nature or content, might harm public welfare.
*Personal attacks of any kind, to include content that is predatory, hateful, or intended to intimidate or harass.
*False information.
*Threats or deformation of any person or organization.
*Support or opposition to political candidates, political organizations or ballot propositions.
*Infringement upon or violation of copyrights,trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of any person.
*Content that contains any personal or sensitive information (phone numbers, email or postal addresses).
*Misrepresentation of your identity or affiliation.
*Impersonating others
*Posting links to other sites
Apparent spam will be removed and may cause the author(s) to be blocked from the page without notice.
Public comments made on this page are not official communications with the West Warwick Police Department. Comments posted by others on the West Warwick Police Department Facebook page(s) are not to be considered the opinion of the West Warwick Police Department; nor does the West Warwick Police Department endorse any third party comments on this page. Also the appearance of external links on this site does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the West Warwick Police Department. All content on this page is subject to Rhode Island Access to Public Records Laws (APRA). All content posted on the West Warwick Police Departments Facebook page is subject to public disclosure. You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information provided.
MISSION STATEMENT
The primary mission of the police department is crime prevention and the protection of life and property. The laws and police procedures related to them are promulgated by police agencies for the purpose of maintaining order and continuity. The basis for police actions is the law, and the credibility of the law enforcement profession will be measure by its contribution to the welfare of the whole community, its concern for excellence, and by the guidance it provides to its members toward a high level of ethical practice.
Police officers have a sworn obligation to respect and defend the rights guaranteed to the people in the Constitution. In the performance of those duties they may command or prohibit behavior which tends to conflict with the expectations of free people in a free society. Particular attention must be given to ensure the just and impartial application of law.
Positive police interaction, while serving the departments peace keeping mission, must be administered without prejudice; always mindful that in the execution of their duties they act in the best interest of the public.
The goal of police service is to improve the quality of service and at the same time improve the quality of life in the community. Standards of the profession must be elevated to strengthen the public confidence in law enforcement, to encourage officers individually and collectively to appreciate the total responsibilities of their office; and to earn the support and cooperation of the general public.
