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<div><b>From:</b> Doug Victor <doug.crimewatch@gmail.com></div><div><b>To:</b> "elmwoodexchange@groups.io" <elmwoodexchange@groups.io></div><div><b>Cc:</b> <br></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 18, 2021, 12:43:19 PM EST</div><div><b>Subject:</b> Re: Providence Police Department: Statement from Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr.</div><div><br></div>
<div><div id="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">Please see this timely statement from PPD. <br><br></span>Wishing everyone well on Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday. <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;"><br></span></p><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;"> Lague, Lindsay (Public Information Officer for the Public Safety Department)<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 15, 2021 4:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Lague, Lindsay<br><b>Subject:</b> Providence Police Department: Statement from Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><font size="6"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;">“</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;">The events that have occurred throughout the last few weeks have shaken our country. </span></font></div><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><font size="6"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Providence Police Department continues to monitor the national and regional situation to analyze any information important to public safety in Providence. <br></span></font></div><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><font size="6"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></font></div><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="6"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The safety and security of the residents, workers and visitors in the city of Providence will remain paramount. We are working closely with our federal and state law enforcement partners, including the Joint Terrorism Task Force and the FBI. The Providence Police has held a constant flow of communication with the FBI regarding any potential local threats, and will continue to receive briefings through Inauguration Day. <br></span></font></div><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br><font size="6"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></font></div><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="6"><span style="font-size:12pt;">At this time, there are no substantiated threats regarding violence in and around the City of Providence. <br></span></font></div><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br><font size="6"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></font></div><div class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="6"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Providence Police will remain on high alert, along with our federal and state partners, and we are fully prepared to address any acts of violence. <b>There is no need to cancel or adjust any scheduled activities or events </b>in the City of Providence for the weekend or leading up to and on Inauguration Day. Please be assured, that as we continue to evaluate the potential for any local threats in the upcoming week, we will keep the public advised with relevant information.”</span></font><i><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></i></div><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><b><i><u></u> <u></u></i></b></p><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;">Statement attributed to Providence Police Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);"><img id="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164gmail-m_-3761217382458137269x__x005f_x0000_i1025" src="" alt="Lindsay-Lague-Email-Signatureedit" class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164gmail-CToWUd ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164gmail-a6T ydp9333170byahoo-loading yahoo-loading" style="cursor:pointer;outline:0px;" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" width="550" height="258"></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="ydp6b0ce382yiv6328775164MsoNormal"><u></u> </p></div>
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