Rhode Island § 28-5.1-11 § 28-5.1-11. Law enforcement.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-5.1-11 — § 28-5.1-11. Law enforcement.

Rhode Island § 28-5.1-11

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-5.1Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5.1-11 (2026).

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§ 28-5.1-11. Law enforcement.
The attorney general, the department of corrections, and the Rhode Island justice
            commission shall stress to state and local law enforcement officials the necessity
            for nondiscrimination in the control of criminal behavior. These agencies shall develop
            and publish formal procedures for the investigation of citizen complaints of alleged
            abuses of authority by individual peace officers. Employment in all state law enforcement
            and correctional agencies and institutions shall be subject to the same affirmative
            action standards applied under this chapter to every state unit of government, in
            addition to applicabl

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§ 28-5.1-11. Law enforcement.

The attorney general, the department of corrections, and the Rhode Island justice commission shall stress to state and local law enforcement officials the necessity for nondiscrimination in the control of criminal behavior. These agencies shall develop and publish formal procedures for the investigation of citizen complaints of alleged abuses of authority by individual peace officers. Employment in all state law enforcement and correctional agencies and institutions shall be subject to the same affirmative action standards applied under this chapter to every state unit of government, in addition to applicable federal requirements.