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The Burrillville Police would like to notify the public that National Grid will begin a visual inspection program for all transmission power lines in New England beginning Monday, May 6th 2013. These flights will be conducted over a fifteen... (15) to twenty (20) working day period, pending additional days for weather cancellations. The helicopters will be blue and yellow and may be flying very low over certain areas. No need to be alarmed!
Dangers of Distracted Driving Demonstration
Recently, at the Burrillville High School, Ms. DeMasco’s and Mr. Wignot’s health classes, in conjunction with the Burrillville Police Department, and supported by the Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition demonstrated the dangers of distracted driving to their juniors and seniors. The students attempted to drive a pedal car through a designated course while texting. They also utilized fatal vision goggles to experience what it is like to drive with impaired vision similar to that of an intoxicated driver. |
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Burrillville Citizen Police Academy graduated the 17th class on April 22nd at the Municipal Court Room of the Burrillville Police Station. All participants received a BPD t-shirt and a certificate of completion. Classes began in January for 12 weeks.
Our next class will start in January 2014!
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The photos below were drawn by local artist and Burrillville resident Jim Weicherding. Jim has been campaigning for highway safety in Rhode Island for years and supports our local police with his drawings and coloring books which are distributed to children all over the State of Rhode Island. He is well known for his caricature BUCKLEUPALLOFUS!
CLICK HERE!
NEED A COPY OF A BURRILLVILLE POLICE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH REPORT?
 B-SAFE 
BURRILLVILLE - SECURITY & AWARENESS FOR ELDERLY
Do you have a family member or friend living in Burrillville who could use a little extra “looking after”? Do you have an elderly parent or relative who lives alone? How about a handicapped friend or a sibling recovering from an accident or surgery? Would it ease your mind to know that someone else besides You is aware of their special needs?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then our B-SAFE program is for you! All you need to do is fill out the enrollment form and submit it to the Burrillville Police Communications Center. We will enter all of the information into our records management system. When a call comes into our center from the address submitted, it will automatically advise the dispatcher of the special needs of that resident. We will also call your loved one at a specified day and time to make sure everything is OK!
For more information on this important program, call the Burrillville Police Department at 401-568-6255. Registration forms are available at the police station, Town Hall or CLICK HERE!
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