Sheriff's Department Training Academy

To provide courtroom, courthouse, and judicial security.
To provide transportation and custody of inmates and prisoners scheduled for court appearances.
To maintain control and security of prisoners and detainees.
To provide for the security of the public while in State court facilities.
To provide interstate extraditions and inmate transfers.
To execute writs and civil process.
To provide mutual aid to any state or municipal law enforcement agencies and the Department of Corrections when requested.

The Rhode Island State Sheriff's Department is a statewide law enforcement agency under the Department of Administration. Our primary duties include Courthouse Security, Prisoner Transport, Executive Protection for the Judiciary, Apprehension and Extradition of Wanted Persons, and Service of Process. We have 196 sworn and civilian personnel under the command of the State's Executive High Sheriff, Colonel Gary P. Dias.

It is the mission of the Rhode Island State Sheriffs to provide the highest level of services to the Rhode Island Judiciary and Rhode Island Criminal Justice System while maintaining the greatest degree of integrity, impartiality, and confidentiality; to treat all individuals with the utmost respect, dignity, and fairness; to work with the Department of Corrections, the Rhode Island State Police, the Rhode Island Capitol Police, and all law enforcement agencies in a spirit of cooperation; to protect and provide security for all who enter the Rhode Island Courts while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and decorum.

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