§ 32-2-11 - Powers of park police. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 32-2-11

   § 32-2-11  Powers of park police. –All full time park policemen assigned to the division of enforcement within thedepartment of environmental management, including the chief of the division andthe chief of the metropolitan park police, shall have and may exercise, on anyproperty under the jurisdiction of the department of environmental management,with regard to the enforcement of the criminal laws and all rules andregulations of the department of environmental management, all the powers ofsheriffs, deputy sheriffs, town police officers, and constables, provided,however, that when any person is suspected of having committed a felony, thesuperintendent of state police, as he or she shall so require, shall benotified.