Rhode Island State Sheriffs

Rhode Island Sheriffs Department Frequencies

Frequency	Tone	CH	Court
151.325R	D516	?	Used for prisoner transport to/from ACI RI's Jail/Prison Complex in Cranston
155.100	?	Sixth	Sixth Division Providence District Court (Separate building and location from Superior/Supreme)
155.100	?	Fourth	Fourth Division District Court/Washington County Superior Court (Wakefield)
155.100	?	Third	Third Division District Court/Kent County Superior Court (Warwick)
155.100	?	Second	Second Division District Court/Newport County Superior Court (Newport)
460.125R	?	First?	Supreme Court/Providence County Superior Court (Providence)
155.100?	?	?	Traffic Court (Cranston)

Each County is a Divison of the RI State Sheriff's Department.

   * To provide courtroom, courthouse, and judicial security.
   * To provide transportation and custody of inmates and prisoners scheduled for court appearances.
   * To maintain control and security of prisoners and detainees.
   * To provide for the security of the public while in State court facilities.
   * To provide state-to-state extraditions.
   * To execute writs and civil process.
   * To provide mutual aid to all law enforcement and correctional facilities when requested.

The Executive High Sheriff is the boss of all the County Sheriffs and along with the County Sheriffs is appointed by the Governor.

Sheriffs in RI do not patrol, but have full police powers. The RI Sheriffs have a K-9 unit and assist the Red Cross with their Search and Rescue Team. The RI Department of Corrections Owns and Operates the State Jails and Prisons.

Some of this information was taken from:

http://www.sheriffs.ri.gov/Index.htm

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