The Tiverton Police Department maintains high standards of integrity and professionalism. Each year, the police department comes into contact with thousands of individuals within the community. The Tiverton Police would like to hear from you about your experience interacting with our employees.
The department shall timely impose any disciplinary or non-disciplinary corrective actions that may be warranted. All complaints against the Tiverton Police Department and/or employee conduct shall be accepted and documented regardless of whether the filed complaint is in writing, verbally in person, by mail, by telephone (or TDD), by facsimile or electronically, or anonymously.
The Deputy Chief of Police, James Costa, is responsible for coordinating all administrative and criminal investigations of Tiverton Police Department employees and citizen complaints of misconduct. The Deputy Chief of Police reports directly to the Chief of Police on all internal affairs matters.
We value your opinion and all commendations will be sent to the supervisors of the employee.
If you would like to give an employee of the police department a commendation for service, you can visit the Police Department at 20 Industrial Way, Tiverton RI 02878 and speak with the Officer in Charge (OIC), or call the Police Department at (401) 625-6717 ext. 101 and tell the dispatcher you want to give a commendation.
The Tiverton Police Department Compliment and Complaint Pamphlet may be obtained at Tiverton Police Headquarters, Tiverton Town Hall, or the Tiverton Public Library.
For more information about the Tiverton Police Department’s compliment and complaint process, please see General Order 230.15 Citizen Complaints.
For more information about the Tiverton Police Department’s internal investigation process, please see General Order 230.10 Employee Misconduct.
The United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division enforces federal laws that protect you from discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, disability status, sex, religion, familial status, or loss of other constitutional rights. If you believe your civil rights, or someone else’s, have been violated, please see the USDOJ Civil Rights Division Online Reporting page.
You can also print a copy of our Compliment an Employee Form and mail it to the Tiverton Police Department, 20 Industrial Way, Tiverton RI 02878 (Attention Chief of Police). You may also complete the online form below.