Charlestown, Rhode Island (AP)
The Narragansett tribal police say they want access to the state’s criminal database just like every other police department in Rhode Island.
Right now, when a tribal officer detains a suspect on the tribe’s land in Charlestown, he has to call state police on a cell phone, and a trooper makes the background check.
The Narragansett tribal police say they want access to the state’s criminal database just like every other police department in Rhode Island.
Right now, when a tribal officer detains a suspect on the tribe’s land in Charlestown, he has to call state police on a cell phone, and a trooper makes the background check.