The primary duty and foremost obligation of the City of Providence is municipal public safety. It is more than preventing crime, managing traffic, and bringing alleged perpetrators to justice; it should be a public state-of-mind. People want to feel safe in Providence, whether residents, our visitors, or those working here. Whether it is statistically true or not, the worst outside opinion our city can have is that Providence is dangerous. As Mayor, my message to all those who want to break the law in Providence is: Not in our city!  

Providence Patrolman Allen Waters