"I think there's a good argument to be made that the extra due process that police get - and that's what the experts acknowledge LEOBoR is...
"It's no secret," continued Chair Figueroa, "that we have yet to resolve one complaint that's come into PERA - and I know that Jose [Batista] and...
On Monday, November 16 at 5pm the Providence External Review Authority (PERA), the only civilian police oversight board in Rhode Island, will be holding a meeting...
Commissioner Paré's interpretation of the law regarding PERA ignores the "history, context and legislative goal" of the Community Safety Act.
“We call on the PERA Board, City Council, and the Mayor’s office to support Director Batista in holding the Providence Police accountable for their violence. More...
"These videos are public records," said Director Batista, "and today I have decided to honor a couple of the public requests that I have received."
Sergeant Hanley is observed in the following acts after the complainant is in handcuffs and lying on the ground in the prone position… Eugene Monteiro, the...
A debate over body camera footage at PERA’s monthly meeting shows that relying on the police department to cooperate with independent investigations may be a flawed...
“I think the community is exhausted with letting the police, police themselves.” The Providence External Review Authority (PERA) is, for the first time since being empaneled...