Foster Police Department News

Updated September 22, 2008

Captain Rollinson Graduates From the FBI Academy
Our congratulations to Captain Eric Rollinson who on September 12, 2008, graduated from the 234th session of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Captain Rollinson participated in an intensive ten week course of instruction focusing on legal issues, evidence gathering and preservation, interviewing techniques, narcotics investigation and prosecution and a host of state of the art law enforcement resources and practices. Candidates for the FBI Academy must pass a rigid application and referral process before being accepted. We are proud of his accomplishments and leadership abilities

Discussion Groups at Hemlock Village
On July 31, 2008 Chief Coyne, Lt. Bolger, and Sgt Ziehl met with the residents of Hemlock Village to discuss their concerns regarding safety issues and police visibility at the senior complex.

Residents were encouraged to share their opinions and suggestions for maintaining a safe and secure environment and to improve communication between the residents and the members of the department. We hope to host these sessions on a quarterly basis.

Citizens' Police Academy
The next Citizens' Police Academy class will begin in January 2009. This is an 8 week course of instruction available to residents of Foster free of charge. The course affords citizens a unique opportunity to learn and observe first hand the procedures and technology utilized by your police department on a daily basis. Each week focuses on a different topic. Guest speakers, and experts in various fields of law enforcement will provide up to date information and interesting demonstrations. Residents who have attended the Citizens Police Academy report a very rewarding experience.  Applications can now be downloaded from this website (.pdf) and are also available at the Foster Police Department. Please return your completed application as soon as possible in order to reserve your space for the next class.  We invite you to view the information and photos from our last class on this website. Hope to see you there.

New Cost Effective Patrol Vehicle
The department has recently acquired a 2007 Harley Davidson Police Road King motorcycle which will be used for patrol and traffic enforcement. Ptlm John Forrest is currently enrolled in a comprehensive training course for certification as a motorcycle patrol officer. Adding this newest vehicle to the fleet should increase overall fuel efficiency and reduce the cost of gasoline.

Public Safety Day 2008

Click here to see new photos from Public Safety Day

Department Training

• On August 20, 2008, Sgt Ziehl and Patrol Officer Arico attended a course on basic immigration and best practices sponsored by the Rhode Island State Police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The course provided guidelines to practices and procedures  for enforcement of federal and customs immigration laws.

• On August 1, 2008, Lt. Bolger attended a cou
  rse of instruction on the latest developments pertaining to access to public records and the open meeting act. The course was held at the Roger Williams University Law School.
   

• On July 24, 2008, Chief Coyne attended a course sponsored by the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency pertaining to dam sites and dam site infrastructure security inspections.