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Johnston Police Donates More Than $1,400 To The Autism Project

The Johnston Police Department sold autism awareness patches in April.

The Johnston Police Department sold autism awareness patches in April.
The Johnston Police Department sold autism awareness patches in April. (Johnston Police Release)

JOHNSTON, RI — Johnston police and he police union representing Johnston officer made a $1,413.60 donation to The Autism Project through the help of sales of a commemorative police patch in April.

The donation was made in partnership with e International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 307 and Johnston Police Chief RIchard S. Tamburini. They made the donation to Kristen Steiner f the The Autism Project of Rhode Island.

"We are humbled by the work that they do for those in the community effected by Autism and are

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honored to support them with this initiative," Johnston police said.

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