Providence, RI Public Records

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• Providence County Criminal Records:
  Where and How to Request Criminal Record Checks.
• Providence County Court Records:
  Criminal cases, civil filings, divorces, bankruptcy and judgments.
• City of Providence Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• City of Providence Municipal Codes:
  City ordinances governing cities, villages, parishes and jurisdictions below state level.
• Providence County Health Department Inspections:
  Public health food safety, violations, retail or wholesale facilities, reports and enforcement.
• Providence Crime Maps:
  Mapping of Providence street locations of criminal reported activity from local law enforcement agencies.
• Latest Obituaries in Providence Rhode Island:
  Published recent deaths, name, date and age.
• Providence Public Schools:
  Local area K-12 location and parent information.

• Violent Crime:
  536
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  12
• Rape:
  40
• Robbery:
  108
• Aggravated Assault:
  376
• Property Crime:
  3,211
• Burglary:
  227
• Larceny Theft:
  2,576
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  408
• Arson:
  1

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of residents
  178,042
• White resident population recorded
  88,623
• Black or African American resident population recorded
  28,557
• American Indian and Alaska native resident population recorded
  2,412
• Asian resident population recorded
  11,380
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander resident population recorded
  222
• Hispanic or Latino of any race resident population recorded
  67,835
• Resident population of some other race recorded
  35,222
• Resident population of two or more races recorded
  11,626

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of persons residing within the County
  626,667
• County's white resident population
  460,033
• County's black resident population
  53,040
• County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
  4,123
• County's Asian resident population
  23,006
• County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
  420
• Countywide resident population of two or more races
  26,183
• Countywide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
  117,819
• Non Hispanic white resident population
  414,326