Crimes in your Neighborhood
CALL THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FOR CRIME ISSUES:
911 Emergency
401-272-1111 Call for suspicious activity
401-421-2489 Department of Neighborhood Services in Mayor's Office
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Many motor vehicle break-ins can be avoided if civilians refrain from leaving valuable items in their vehicles. Please if it is something you may want or need it is most likely an item someone else might want or need.
Home Safety Tips Be sure to plan to keep your home safe while you are away. Keep doors locked at all times, whether you are home or away. If you have an alarm, use it! If you need a tutorial, contact your security alarm company and have a serviceman take you through. Let your neighbors know you are away – have one of them pick up your papers, park in your lot, and keep an eye out for packages or any uncommon occurrences. Use a timer to coordinate lights whether home or away. Can anyone look right into your home office or at your big-screen tv? Top-down blinds can be a good investment, but even the cheapest blinds to give some coverage can provide you with a deterrent for theft.
Graffiti If you witness an act of graffiti vandalism or observe suspicious activity, immediately report it to the Providence Police at (401) 272-3121.
If your property has been tagged, please see our Graffiti Removal Guide for more information.
CHERYL SIMMONS provides an email list for residents to report crimes and receive alerts. If you wish to join her email group, please email her at CherylSimmons414@aol.com.
Excessive Noise In Your Neighborhood
The City of Providence has a Noise Ordinance that defines excessive noise as “noise audible to a person of reasonably sensitive hearing at a distance of two hundred (200) feet from its source.” Click here to view the Providence Noise Ordinance.
Section 3.4.5 of the Brown University Code of Student Conduct prohibits “any disturbances that interfere with the quiet use and enjoyment of Campus or nearby properties”. Click here to view the Brown Code of Student Conduct.
To report an excessive noise incident please follow this 3 step process:
1. For immediate response (to stop the noise) call the Providence Police non-emergency number at 401 272-3121
2. If Brown students are involved, click here to fill out a Brown Off-Campus Incident Reporting Form
3. Click here to fill out a City of Providence 311 report. Click on New Request > Request Type: Problem > Case Type: Noise or Sound Disturbances
Steps 2 and 3 can be done the next day. We recognize that this is a cumbersome process, but if we don’t report it, the responsible organizations will never know that there is a problem.
For more information about the health impacts of excessive noise please click here to visit the Providence Noise Project website.
