The Command Staff

Director A. Ralph Mollis

The head of the Department of Public Safety shall be appointed by the Town Manager and if the position is to be vacant, the Town Manager shall act as the head of the Department. The Director of Public Safety shall be responsible for the efficient operation of the services of said Department. 

Within the Department of Public Safety, there shall be divisions known as the Police Department and Fire Department. The head of each such division shall be a chief who shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety with the approval of the Town Manager. 

The Director of Public Safety shall be responsible for the administration and discipline of the Police and Fire Departments and for the enforcement and execution of all laws and ordinances and of the rules and regulations of said departments. The Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire Department shall be the chief executive officers of their respective departments, subject to the direction of the Director of Public Safety.

Chief of Police John Urban Jr.

The head of the Police Department shall be the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police and Police Department shall enforce the laws of the state, the sections of this Code and the provisions of other Town Ordinances and shall exercise and perform the powers and duties by law imposed upon and required of the Police Department and the Chief of Police in the several towns of the state.

The Chief of Police shall be the Executive Officer of the Police Department and shall have direct control and management of all members and other personnel of the Department in the lawful exercise of department personnel and members' duties, according to law.

The Chief of Police shall adopt, subject to the approval of the Director of Public Safety and the Town Manager, reasonable rules, and regulations covering government, discipline, uniforms and equipment of Police Officers and fixing such officers' duties and prescribing penalties for violations of any of such rules and regulations. The Chief of Police shall maintain discipline so as to secure complete efficiency in the Department and may, with the approval of the Director of Public Safety, impose penalties involving loss of pay or extra hours of duty.

The Chief of Police shall have custody, care, and control of all property and equipment of the Police Department, subject to the direction of the Director of Public Safety and the Town Manager.

It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to keep accurate and complete records of all complaints, arrests, convictions and traffic violations and the disposition of each case handled by the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall also keep a record of the accomplishments and performance of each Police Officer. The Chief of Police shall submit to the Director of Public Safety and the Town Manager an annual report of all transactions and activities of the department.

Captain Eli Mulligan 401-294-3316 ext. 8201

As a member of the Command Staff, under the supervision of and reporting directly to the Chief of Police, the Administrative Captain is responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of all Department employees, including performing various functions relating to the administration and operation of the Department.

Captain John MacCoy 401-294-3316 ext. 8203

Under the supervision of the Chief of Police, the Operations Captain is responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of all Uniform Patrol Officers assigned under their command. Performs various functions related to the administration and operation of the Operations / Uniform Division, as directed by the Police Chief.

Detective Captain Jeffrey St. Onge 401-294-3316 ext. 8215

Under the direction and control of the Chief of Police; the Detective Captain is a member of the Command Staff and Commander of the Investigation Division, responsible for the overall supervision, control, effectiveness, and efficiency of the department’s officers under their command. The Detective Captain supervises those Detectives assigned to his/her command. The Detective Captain is responsible for the preparation and presentation of criminal cases at the Superior, and District Court levels. Other duties include the coordination of the Detectives caseload and directs criminal investigations where required.