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March 20, 2008

Manager: Union votes no confidence in E. Prov. chief

EAST PROVIDENCE -- City Manager Richard Brown confirmed today that the local police union has voted no confidence in Police Chief Hubert J. Paquette.

The union, he said, took the vote a week ago yesterday. The vote, he said, was 48 to 34, with 4 or 5 abstentions.

Brown said that "before the vote I met with the members of the bargaining unit and listened to their concerns. I believe the chief has the best of the department at heart. And based on what I've heard, we can all work together to make the East Providence Police Department even better than it is now."

Brown would not comment on what specific concerns were but he said several of the worries centered around communication.

He said the fact that people made the time to meet with him makes him know "it's real and not just grumbling."

Calls for comment from the union had not yet been returned as of this posting. Paquette could also not be reached for comment; he is on an already-scheduled vacation.

-- With reports from Journal staff writer Alisha A. Pina

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