Major Thomas F. Oates III
Commanding Officer
Administrative Staff Division
Major Oates is the commanding officer of the Administrative
Staff Division. This division consists of a variety of units and
bureaus which develop policy and perform the executive functions
of the Providence Police Department. Listed below are the bureaus
that report to the Director of Administrative Staff.
Bureaus and units assigned to the Administrative Staff Division
are listed below:
Prosecution
Court Offices:
Superior Court
District Court
Municipal Court
Boot Squad
Traffic Tribunal
Human
Resources
Evidence/Property Records
Bureau
MIS
Automotive
Division
Training
Academy
Weapons
Bureau
Planning
Graphic
Design
Policy
& Research