Independent review praises Providence response to Brown shooting but flags communication gaps

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 1,108

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Providence’s response to the December 2025 mass shooting at Brown University was “highly effective” and “decisive,” according to an independent review commissioned by Mayor Brett Smiley earlier this year.

But the 76-page report published Friday by the Washington, D.C.-based Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) also identified gaps in communication and coordination among local, university, state and federal law enforcement agencies that city officials should address before another large-scale emergency.

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