Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Current / Previous Special Assignments
Certification
Timeline
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Kurt J. Ripke

Bristol,RI

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Patrol Sergeant

City Of East Providence
East Providence, RI
03.2018 - Current

Patrol Officer

Town Of Tiverton
Tiverton, RI
01.2014 - 03.2018

Special Police Officer

Town of Agawam
Feeding Hills, MA
04.2012 - 12.2013

Education

Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) -

Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
05-2017

Graduate -

Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy
05-2014

Graduate -

Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Reserve/Intermittent Academy
05-2012

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology

Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
05-2011

Skills

  • Investigative skills
  • Crime scene analysis
  • Courtroom testimony
  • Multi-tasking
  • Evidence collection
  • Interviewing skills
  • Leading team operations
  • Integrity and honesty

Current / Previous Special Assignments

  • Patrol Division Sergeant 02/25 to Present
  • Detective Corporal Major Crimes (Financial Crimes) 04/22 to 02/25
  • Task Force Officer: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) RAC Providence, 03/24 to 07/25
  • East Providence Police Department Digital Forensics Coordinator, 02/24 to Present
  • IBPO (International Brotherhood of Police Officers) Local 569 – President, 2022 to Present
  • East Providence Police Special Reaction Team - Asst. Team Leader (SRT), 10/21 to Present

Certification

  • NCFI (National Computer Forensic Institute) Trainings - 2025 to Present
  • Magnet Forensics – GrayKey - GK 200 – May 2024
  • Cellebrite CCO and CCPA Certified – October 2022
  • Chemical Munitions Instructor Course - 2024 - Present
  • Homicide Investigation Course – October 2023
  • Financial Crimes Symposium – September 2023
  • Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) at URI Graduate – April 2023
  • Rhode Island Basic Tactical Operators Course – October 2021
  • Tiverton Police Explorer Program – Advisor through 2018
  • Tiverton BLUE RIPTIDE – Assistant Grant Manager through 2018
  • Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) - October 2018
  • Field Training and Evaluation Program Course (FTO) – May 2016

Timeline

Patrol Sergeant

City Of East Providence
03.2018 - Current

Patrol Officer

Town Of Tiverton
01.2014 - 03.2018

Special Police Officer

Town of Agawam
04.2012 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology

Roger Williams University

Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) -

Boston University

Graduate -

Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy

Graduate -

Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Reserve/Intermittent Academy
Kurt J. Ripke