Peter Kilmartin has been Rhode Island's attorney general since Jan. 4, 2011. He is a lawyer and retired captain in the Pawtucket Police Department who, until his election, had been a state Representative since 1991.
Peter Kilmartin"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities…
Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program."
"When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him.…
For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."