![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] Warwick Police Chief Col. Brad Connor speaks following his swearing in as the RI Police Chiefs Association President.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WPD-Chief-Connor-RI-Police-Chiefs-Association-president-2.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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WARWICK, RI — WPD Chief Brad Connor will retire June 29 after 27 years with the Warwick Police Division, Mayor Frank Picozzi announced on his Facebook page today.
Remarking that the announcement was “very tough,” Picozzi praised Connor’s dedication and character whereas main the division.
“Colonel Connor has led with unwavering integrity, power, and a deep dedication to public service. His management has earned him the respect and admiration not solely inside our metropolis, however all through the legislation enforcement neighborhood throughout Rhode Island. As previous President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Affiliation, his affect and dedication have left an enduring mark on policing statewide,’ Picozzi wrote.
Connor started with the WPD in 1996, according to his LinkedIn profile. He served as Deputy Chief in 2019 when former Mayor Joseph J. Solomon appointed Rathbun Chief of Police. He briefly retired from the WPD whereas serving as Deputy Chief, taking a place as Director of Safety at Ladies & Infants Hospital. In 2021, Picozzi named Connor WPD Chief the day before the Mayor himself was sworn in for his first time period.
Connor held numerous roles within the Patrol, Detective, and Skilled Requirements Divisions, ultimately changing into Commander of the Operations and Administrative Bureaus, and was a distinguished face of WPD management throughout excessive profile incidents together with the peaceful resolution of an evening report of shots fired on Gordon Avenue April 22, 2017 and the WPD investigation of a father for felony neglect of his child Feb. 22, 2017.
In 2023, he served because the Vice President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Affiliation, and was named its president in 2024, a one-year time period.
“Right here within the metropolis the Colonel was the one I turned to for opinions and recommendation. He’s a born chief. We thank Colonel Connor for his a long time of service, his regular management, and his dedication to the security and well-being of our neighborhood. We want him all the very best on this subsequent chapter,” Picozzi wrote.
