The City of Providence is divided into nine districts and consists of five district commanders who serve as commanding officers in their assigned area. This decentralized approach enables police officers to be more accessible and responsive to the citizens in their district. In addition, each Lieutenant is responsible for developing a crime-fighting strategy that is specific to the problems that are prevalent in his/her respective district.
| District | District Commander | Substation Address | |
District 1Downtown |
Lt. Dennis O’Brien 401-243-6910 |
270 Weybossett (main) 43 Elm Street (secondary) Kennedy Plaza (bike patrol) |
|
Districts 2Upper South Providence Lower South Providence Elmwood |
Lt. James Barros 401-243-6920 |
693 Broad St. | |
District 3South Elmwood Washington Park Reservoir |
Lt. James Barros 401-243-6930 |
1380 Broad St. | |
District 4Federal Hill West End |
Lt. Ernest Forlini 401-243-6940 |
200 Cranston St. | |
District 5Olneyville Hartford Silver Lake |
Lt. Ernest Forlini 401-243-6940 |
204 Magnolia St. | |
District 6 |
Lt. David Allen
|
1276 Chalkstone Ave. | |
District 7 |
Lt. David Allen
|
206 Camden Ave. | |
District 8 |
Lt. Joseph Dufault 401-243-6990 |
248-250 Brook St. |
|
District 9 |
Lt. Joseph Dufault 401-243-6990 |
248-250 Brook St. |
