New Shoreham appoints RI State Police captain as interim chief

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island State Police captain has been chosen to steer the New Shoreham Police Division, at the very least in the intervening time.

The New Shoreham City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to nominate Captain Peter Chabot because the division’s interim police chief.

The change in management comes two weeks after Matthew Moynihan resigned from the submit. Moynihan left the division for South Kingstown, the place he’ll function the city’s subsequent police chief.

Chabot will function chief in New Shoreham till the submit is stuffed completely.

Along with Chabot, R.I. State Police Col. Darnell Weaver is sending two troopers to bolster the division’s staffing ranges all through the summer time months.

Moynihan’s resignation got here simply days after the New Shoreham City Council struck down an settlement to fund supplemental patrols for the season.

Previous to this yr, troopers have been despatched to patrol Block Island for free of charge to the city. Rhode Island State Police requested fee for the 15-week stint final month, citing staffing points and budgetary considerations.

Had it been authorised, New Shoreham would’ve paid $45,000 for Rhode Island State Police to ship two troopers over to routinely patrol the island from Memorial Day to Labor Day.