{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-28-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-28-3","heading":"Scope of responsibilities.","body":"(a) The Rhode Island state police and the superintendent shall be charged with the responsibility of:\n(1) Providing a uniformed force for law enforcement;\n(2) Preparing rules and regulations for law enforcement;\n(3) Maintaining facilities for crime detection and suppression; and\n(4) Controlling traffic and maintaining safety on the highways.\n(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 9.]\n(c) The superintendent shall also serve as the director of the department of public safety.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 28 State Police"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-28/42-28-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:47Z","sha256":"b58f4026a521825b5b8b8afc4c01332d9f5e53fb55c50a4f0f2c019f0c55c58b","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-28-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-28-3.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}