Jack Posobiec

Governor Dan McKee for an update now.

Thanks, Mayor, and straight off the top, we're just making sure that the state is supporting Providence and Brown University.

And then working with the FBI as well as our state police and the Attorney General to continue to provide information to the people in the state of Rhode Island.

My information is that recently, this month, today, we met with all the university presidents in the state of Rhode Island.

We know that we want to start a working group that will talk about enhancing safety issues.

And you'll see shortly that we'll be doing the same thing in terms of mental health issues.

And I think that's important as I'm out and about.

We're hearing a great deal of anxiety coming from families, and students, and the general public.

And that's one of the reasons why our state police is supported through the problem of schools with presence as school begins and school ends in support of the mayor and his efforts to support the schools.

Thank you, Governor.

We're also joined tonight by Brown University President Christina Paxson.

Thank you, President Paxson.

I'll give a couple updates on behalf of the city and then we'll take your questions.

First, as has been discussed many times, we continue to have enhanced police presence throughout the city of Providence to help bolster the confidence and provide a sense of additional security to our residents.

Today, we were aided by neighboring municipalities in Central Falls and North Providence.

With supplemental officers, we're grateful to our neighbors for sticking up and standing up with Providence.

The state police continues to be an incredible partner, and I thank the governor and Carmen Weaver for their partnership.

Providence Public Schools remain in session.

Friday is the last day of school before winter break.

Spent some time at our schools again today, as has been the case in the past.