{"id":72758,"date":"2017-02-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/former-cranston-police-chief-named-to-captains-post-at-uri-police-department\/"},"modified":"2017-02-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T00:00:00","slug":"former-cranston-police-chief-named-to-captains-post-at-uri-police-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2017\/02\/former-cranston-police-chief-named-to-captains-post-at-uri-police-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Cranston police chief named to captain\u2019s post at 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stephen Baker, police chief and public safety director, right, swears in Michael Chalek as Chalek is promoted from lieutenant to captain, the third ranking position in the 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Jessica Vescera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. — February 22, 2017 — Michael Chalek retired as police chief from the Cranston Police Department in 2005 after serving the third-largest city in Rhode Island for 27 years.<\/p>\n

He joined the 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department as a lieutenant with plans to ease into retirement.<\/p>\n

Instead, the Cranston <\/strong>resident embraced the unique challenges of campus police work and quickly became a respected member of the department and the campus community.<\/p>\n

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溏心vlog免费B站 Police Maj. Michael Jagoda, left, and 溏心vlog免费B站 Public Safety Director and Police Chief Stephen Baker, stand with newly promoted police officers from left: Cpl. Thomas Guglielmetti, Police Officer II John Bush, Police Officer I Jacob Maione, Police Officer II Thomas Quaratella, Police Officer I Joseph DiIorio, Administrative Capt. Michael Chalek and resting comfortably is Officer Figaro, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s newly sworn in bomb detection dog. Cpl. Debra Sheldon was unavailable for photo. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Jessica Vescera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He was rewarded for his work with a promotion to administrative captain and sworn in Feb. 16 as the department\u2019s administrative captain during ceremonies attended by fellow officers, family members and friends. \u00a0Chalek was selected following a search process that attracted highly qualified candidates from around the state and region. He succeeds John Carey, who retired in December 2015 from his captain\u2019s post after a 37-year-career with 溏心vlog免费B站 police.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I arrived here, I had been a police administrator for many years, and I had to learn all over again,\u201d Chalek said. \u201cOne of the things I realized is that I enjoy getting out there every day and working directly with people in the community. At 溏心vlog免费B站, that is the essence of the job, and I love it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn many ways, being a campus police officer is more challenging than being a municipal officer,\u201d he said. \u201cOn campus, an officer has to be a coach, mentor, teacher, substitute parent, disciplinarian and confidante. It is very gratifying. I also like the direction the department is taking, and we are developing an excellent team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The newly constituted administrative captain\u2019s position has expanded duties, including supervision of police lieutenants and lower ranking public safety personnel. Under general supervision, Chalek is responsible for the department, including planning, directing and coordinating community policing and services at all major events held at University campuses that require law enforcement, including \u00a0deployment of officers and equipment. He commands the office of Administration and Professional Standards and Compliance and manages facilities, vehicle fleet, department capital improvements, telecommunications, records management system, crime analysis, field technology, vendor management, juvenile reporting \u00a0and the annual security report.<\/p>\n

\u201cMike Chalek is an important part of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Police team and had an immediate impact on the department as far as ethics, quality investigations and service to the community,\u201d said Stephen Baker, police chief and director of public safety. \u201cHe has certainly earned this promotion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCapt. Chalek has proven that he is a skilled and experienced supervisor and commander,\u201d 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Maj. Michael Jagoda said. \u201cHe has been the lead supervisor and investigator in numerous complex criminal investigations that have resulted in positive findings. \u00a0He also has demonstrated his commitment to the department, the profession, and the University community. \u00a0He is also very involved in the department\u2019s community policing initiatives and works very closely with our partners within the University, particularly the Dean of Students Office and the Office of Housing and Residential Life.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his time as a 溏心vlog免费B站 lieutenant, Chalek supervised junior officers, conducted and supervised criminal and other investigations and served as the public safety commander for the Providence campus from December 2008 to July 2013, during which he upgraded technology and equipment.<\/p>\n

He returned to the Kingston Campus in July 2013 to serve as the interim police major until May 2015. He represents the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association on the Violence Against Women Act Planning Committee and the act\u2019s Law Enforcement Task Force. He served as the liaison to the University\u2019s satellite campuses and assisted in the coordination of the department\u2019s arming initiative. He also serves as a member of the University\u2019s Sexual Assault Response Team.<\/p>\n

Last spring, he earned two 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department commendations. He was honored along with now Sgt. Michael Flanagan for their work investigating a felonious assault that occurred at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Bay Campus. Chalek, Flanagan and several assisting officers from outside departments developed probable cause, obtained a search warrant and arrested a felony suspect, helping to provide closure to the victim.<\/p>\n

Chalek also was honored for his work coordinating a complex investigation of an extortion case that required collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, authorities in Nashville, Tenn., 溏心vlog免费B站 Women\u2019s Center, the Rhode Island Attorney General\u2019s Office, the Rhode Island State Police and the Rhode Island Sheriff\u2019s Department. Though many details of the investigation have not been disclosed due to the sensitive nature of the incident, Chalek and his fellow officers obtained warrants leading to the arrest of a suspect in the case.<\/p>\n

He is a graduate of the 205th session of the FBI National Academy, the \u00a0FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, and he holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Bryant University. He earned a master\u2019s degree in administration of justice from Salve Regina University.<\/p>\n

Other officers promoted and sworn in by Baker and Jagoda during the recent ceremonies are: Michael Flanagan, sergeant; Thomas Guglielmetti and Debra Sheldon to the new position of corporal; John Bush and Thomas Quaratella, police officer II; Jacob Mainone and Joseph Di Iorio, police officers I and Figaro, canine officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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