Departmental Administration and Staff
Chief of Police/Director of Security & Safety: Cyrille W. Cote
Deputy Chief/Assistant Director: Fred Ghio
Administrative Secretary: Marcia Rotella
The Rhode Island College Police Department maintains the HIGHEST RATIO of professionally experienced law enforcement personnel of the three state institutions of higher learning.
- ALL RIC Campus Police personnel are REQUIRED to be successful graduates of the Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy PRIOR to hiring
- ALL have served with municipal or state police agencies PRIOR TO BEING EMPLOYED by the college
- MOST have served previously in Supervisory, Staff, Command or Administrative capacities
- Unlike the remaining state institutions, Rhode Island College does not maintain a supportive staff of non-sworn personnel. ALL members of the department are classed as Police Officers.
Supervisory Officers
Lieut. Harold Ramsay, First Shift
Lieut. Jeffrey Brunelle, Second Shift
Lieut. Charles Wilson, Third Shift
Lieut. Robert Hart, Relief
Police Officers
Off. J. Allen
Off. P. Brodeur
Off. A. DeCosta
Off. S. DeStefano
Off. T. Kacharo
Off. D. Oulette
Off. M. Panzarella
Off. R. Perry
Off. G. Petrarca
Off. L. Rondeau
Off. J. Tiernan
Off. R. Urso