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Main Numbers
Emergency Only: 272-1111
Non-Emergency: 272-3121
911 Emergency Calls For Service Will Be
Forwarded To Appropriate Agencies
For Offices Listed Below Dial:
243
and then the extension
Chief of Police
243-6401
6109 / 6110
Major Melaragno (Administrative) 6393 Records Bureau 6416
Prosecution Bureau 6415 Automotive 6144
Superior Court Office   Policy & Research 6300
District Court Office 6037 Training Academy 6009
Municipal/Traffic Court Office 6414 Weapons Bureau 6421
Housing Court 6410 Detail Office 6405
Evidence/ Property Bureau 6225 Planning 6300
MIS (Computer Room) 6240 Human Resources 6411
    Alarm Registration Unit 6117
Major Clements 6337 Shift Commanders 6193, 6413
Front Desk 6188-6190 Desk Sergeant 6191, 6417
Vehicle Recovery Unit
6420 Animal Control 6039
VIN Inspections
6036 Mounted Command 6042, 6043
Hit & Run Squad 6409 Housing Office 421-6980
Traffic Sergeant 6279 Housing Unit 6028
Traffic Bureau Office  6419    
Detective Office 6406 Major Thomas Oates 6107
Squad # 1 Sgt. Mansollilo 6331 Squad # 2 Sgt O'Connor 6332
Squad # 3 Sgt. Marsland 6333 Squad # 4 Sgt. Dwyer 6380
Night Detective Office 6406    
Missing Persons Unit 6391 Special Victims Unit (SVU) 6407
Bureau of Criminal Ident. 6403 Det. Sgt. Merandi, SVU 6236
Law Enforcement Advocate, SVU 6344
Youth Service Bureau
YSB Office 6422 Lieutenant Stamatakos 6466
Gang Squad 6381 School Resource Officers  6374
NOC Division  Top of Page
Narcotics and Organized Crime
NOC Office 6418 Licensing 6249
Inspector Frank Colon 6151 Sgt Walter Chin 6155
Det. Gail Zeinowicz 6143 Sgt Joseph Acampora (Inspections) 6385
Detective Roy McGowan 6153 Detective Roy Wells 6152
Detective Mark Cabral 6154 FAX 6429

Homeland Security  Top of Page

Captain Keith Tucker 6111 Sgt Vinacco 6097
Driving Directions: Top of Page
To City of Providence Public Safety Complex: 
The Providence Public Safety Complex is located at 325 Washington Street, Providence, R.I. 02901. This facility houses the Providence Police Department, The Fire Department, Emergency Management Offices as well as the Municipal, Traffic, and Housing Courts. Paid parking is available in the garage just across the street.

From Points East:
     Coming into the City of Providence on Interstate 195 West. Follow the highway to the merge with Route 95 North. Take Rt. 95 North and stay in the right hand lane. Take the Broadway Exit (Exit 20). At the top of the exit take the first left (at the traffic light). You are now on Broadway. At the second traffic light, (Dean Street) turn left. The Public Safety Complex is on the left and the parking garage is across the street on the right.
     
From Points West:
     
Coming into the City of Providence on Rt. 6 East. Follow Rt. 6 East until it merges with Rt. 10 North. At that point the two roads merge to form Rt. 6 East. Take the Dean Street Exit and bear to the right at the top of the ramp. You are now on Dean Street. Stay on Dean Street through two traffic lights and the Public Safety Complex will be on the left while the parking garage is on the right.
     
From Points South:
     
Coming into the City of Providence on Rt. 95 North. Follow the highway until the Broadway Exit. At the top of the exit ramp turn left at the first traffic light. You are now on Broadway. Follow Broadway and at the second traffic light turn left. The Public Safety Complex will be on the left and the parking garage is on the right.
     
From Points North:
    
Coming into the City of Providence from Rt. 95 South. Follow Rt.95 until the Atwells Ave. exit (Exit 21). Take Atwells Ave. Exit. Follow the service road (you will be on Service Road 8) and at the second traffic light turn right. The Public Safety Complex is on the right. Take your first right and the parking garage will be on the left hand side.

To Sixth District Court:   Top of Page
     Sixth District Court is located in the J. Joseph Garrahy Courthouse at 1 Dorrance Plaza, Providence, R. I. 02903.
     
From Points North, South and West:
     
Navigate onto Rt. 95 and then follow the interstate unti the merge with Rt. 195 East. Follow Rt. 195 East until Exit 1. Take Exit 1 and follow the exit ramp along the Providence River. Take the first left (approx. .3 miles from the exit). You will immediately be at a stop sign. After you have safely navigated the stop sign take the first right. You will now be on Friendship Street. The Sixth District Court will be straight ahead of you and to the right.
     
From Points East:
     
Follow Rt. 195 West until Exit 1. Take Exit 1 and follow the directions listed above.

To Superior Court:   Top of Page
     Superior Court is located at 250 Benefit Street in the City of Providence.You may also access the courthouse from South Main Street.
     
From Points North, South and West:
     
Follow Rt. 95 (North or South) until the merge with Rt. 195 East. Follow Rt. 195 East until the Wickenden Street Exit. Take the exit and at the bottom of the exit bear to the left. At the traffic light take a left hand turn. (There will be two lanes of travel when you turn left. Follow the lanes on the right side of the road) The road will bring you to a traffic light and you will be facing Benefit Street straight ahead of you. When the light turns green go straight. You are now on Benefit Street. Follow Benefit Street for several blocks and you will see the Superior Court on the left. The address is 250 Benefit Street.
     
From Points East:
     
Follow Rt. 195 West until the South Main Street Exit. Take the exit and it will bring you onto South Main Street. The Superior Court will be on the right hand side.
 


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