Warwick Police Department

Warwick Police Department
Abbreviation	WPD
Motto	To Serve and Protect With Integrity
Agency overview
Formed	1837
Employees	225
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Size	49.62 sq mi (128.5 km2)
Population	82,672
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	99 Veterans Memorial Drive, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Sworn members	172
Unsworn members	53
Agency executive	Rick Rathbun, Chief;
Website
	www.warwickpd.org/index.php

The Warwick Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is responsible for most law enforcement within the geographical boundary of City of Warwick, with the exception of:

State parks, which are handled by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
Highway patrol, which is handled by the Rhode Island State Police
Patrols in T. F. Green Airport (officially Theodore Francis Green Memorial State Airport), are handled by Rhode Island State Police and RI Airport police.[1]

Live PD

Warwick Police Department is one of the eight departments around the country being featured on the A&E TB show Live PD. It follows police officers in the course of their nighttime patrols live, broadcasting select encounters with the public.[2] The officers that have been featured since June 1:

Sergeant John Curley (Guest analyst for 2 episodes)
Officer Jake Elderkin
Officer Mark Jandreau
Officer Tim Lipka
Officer Jill Marshall
Sergeant John McAniff
Officer Matt Moretti
Officer Richard Odell
Sergeant Jed Pineau
Officer Aaron Steere and K9 Viking(Retired) and K9 Garry (Current K9)
Officer TJ Tavares
Officer Paul Wells and K9 Fox

Crimes

The majority of reported crime in Warwick involves property crime, with an occasional pursuit, assault, as well as domestic violence.[3]

Average Salary

The average police patrol officer salary in Warwick is $57,343 as of October 31, 2018, but the range typically falls between $53,550 and $62,479.[4]

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References

"AIRPORT POLICE". www.pvdairport.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"On the crime beat with "Live PD"". Hearst Connecticut Media. 2016-11-18. Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
"WPD Arrest Log". www.warwickpd.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
Salary.com, Site built by. "Salary for Police Patrol Officer in Warwick, RI". Salary.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

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[1] "AIRPORT POLICE". www.pvdairport.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

[ctpost-2] "On the crime beat with "Live PD"". Hearst Connecticut Media. 2016-11-18. Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

[3] "WPD Arrest Log". www.warwickpd.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

[4] Salary.com, Site built by. "Salary for Police Patrol Officer in Warwick, RI". Salary.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 8 December 2018.