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« Panel to hear straight-ticket voting ban legislation in R.I. | Today | Somerset police are investigating a stabbing » March 5, 2008State police take over Woonsocket Police Dept. / Photo
Effective immediately, Lt. Eric L. Croce, 43, is in charge while the department -- which lost its chief, deputy chief and one patrolwoman in recent days – looks for new leadership. On Tuesday, Chief Michael L.A. Houle submitted notice of his retirement after 29 years on the force. He announced his retirement four days after his ex-wife, Marsha Bish, alleged that he and Deputy Chief Richard Dubois – who resigned today -- had changed test scores on police exams in 2004, so that she could get on the force. Bish is a former patrolwoman who resigned last Friday. An internal investigation of her allegations is being conducted. Menard said advertising for the positions could begin as soon as this weekend. In North Providence late last month, Mayor Charles Lombardi put the town's police department under temporary control of the state police after the department's chief abruptly resigned following a North Providence sergeant's conviction for burglary and other crimes. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Tatiana Pina and Journal archival reports In North Providence on February 19, Mayor Charles Lombardi introduced state police Lt. David Palmer as interim chief. The announcement came eight days after a three-year investigation into the activities of North Providence police Sgt. Michael Ciresi ended when a Superior Court jury convicted him on 9 of 10 counts, including burglary, larceny and receiving stolen goods. It also came four days after Police Chief Ernest Spaziano, who had defended Ciresi as a character witness during the trial, interrupted a vacation to tell Lombardi he would retire by March 14. Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsGeoff | March 5, 2008 3:02 PM link ONLY the RISP can clean up the corruption, scandal and incompetence that has plagued the WPD for the past 50-years. Bob north smithfield | March 5, 2008 3:36 PM link LET'S JUST PUT LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER ONE, STATE AGENCY INSTEAD OF HAVING CITY AND TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENTS. Ernie | March 5, 2008 6:33 PM link I believe that all police stations are corrupt. They work for family and friends. North Providence has to be the worse. You can't even pick up your own report now until it's approved according to the desk sargeants. And then it's not even correct. Again it's all in who you know. Joan | March 5, 2008 8:21 PM link Does The Woonsocket Police Department have a club where all the retired Woonsocket police chiefs go? Ron | March 5, 2008 9:33 PM link Having served as a police officer in RI for 16 years, I can tell you that there are some people yearing the badge that do it just for the ego trip. There is also a strong internal peer pressure attitude to cover up for each other...no matter what. It is w/o doubt all about who you know and who you hang out with.... If you are not with the "in" crowd you miss out on promotions etc. Just like being in high school...only with more power! Joe | March 6, 2008 7:57 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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ProJo 9 to 5 News Blog
Oct 2005 - March 2006
thank goodness! We can feel protected once again! Menard finally made a decision I can applaud rather than another one of her cronies in the position!