JOSEPH C. IANNUCCI
Joseph C. Iannucci is a highly experienced law enforcement professional with an extensive background in both the Providence Police Department and the United States Air Force. He has served as a Police Officer with the Providence Police Department since 1995, where his roles have included serving in the Homeland Security Bureau, providing executive protection for the Mayor, being a member of the Patrol Rifle and Marine Units, and working as a Field Training Officer. Prior to his police career, Iannucci had a distinguished 39-year career in the United States Air Force, retiring in 2018 at the rank of Master Sergeant (E-7). As the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of the 143rd Security Police Squadron, he was responsible for overseeing the training, deployment and readiness of the squadron in areas such as Air Base Ground Defense and Runway Denial. Iannucci also served as the point of contact and NCOIC for all dignitary visits, including those by world leaders and the President and Vice President of the United States. His Air Force career included extensive specialized training in areas such as security, special operations, field sobriety testing, military instruction, and more. Iannucci’s expertise spans a wide range of critical law enforcement and security topics, including Department of Homeland Security threat assessment, Army Corps of Engineers security engineering, FEMA incident command, anti-terrorism, strategic counter-terrorism for transit, critical infrastructure protection, behavioral recognition, and firearms instruction. He is also an active member of several professional organizations including the Fraternal Order of Police, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and others.
EXPERIENCE
08/25/1995 – Present POLICE OFFICER, PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Homeland Security Bureau
- Mayor Executive Protection
- Member Patrol Rifle
- Field Training Officer
- Member Marine Unit
10/1979 – 10/2018 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 143rd SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON, NCOIC
- Training, deployment and readiness capabilities of the 143rd Security Police Squadron to include Air Base Ground Defense and Runway Denial.
- POC and the NCOIC of all dignitary visits for both the Military and Civilian community to include World leaders and POTUS/VPOTUS visits.
- Training and deployment of the Base Defense Team.
- Retired at the rank of MSGT E-7.
SCHOOLS, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
1983 USAF Security Specialist Force, Lackland AFB, Texas Tabbed DEFENDER
1984 USAF ABGD, Little Rock, AF Base, Arkansas
1988 USAF Special Operations School, Hurlburt Field, FL
1989 USAF Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Quonset Point, RI
1990 USAF Special Operations Field, Hurlburt Field, FL
1993 USAF Field Sobriety Testing, Hurlburt Field, FL
1993 USAF Total Quality Awareness Course, Hurlburt Field, FL
1996 USAF Special Operations Field, Hurlburt Field, FL
1998 USAF Course for Military Instructor, Pease AF Base, NH
2003 Roger Williams University, Field Training & Evaluation Program
2003 PPE Training for Law Enforcement, Rhode Island EMA
2003 Field Armorer’s Course, Presented by O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
2004 Field Training Program, Providence Police Department
2004 S.W.A.T. Active Defense, Level 1 and 2
2005 Project Safe Neighborhoods Training
2006 WMD Prevention and Response to Terrorism Seminar, WMD Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, Middletown, RI
2008 National Transportation Institute, Terrorist Activity
ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- FOP
- AMERICAN LEGION
- VFW
- USAF SECURITY POLICE ASSOCIATION CHARTER MEMBER
- SOUTH COUNTRY ROD AND GUN
- SONS OF ITALY
RECOGNITION AND TRAINING
- Department of Homeland Security Threat Risk and Assessment Course
- US Army Corps of Engineers Security Engineering Course
- FEMA ICS Courses from Level 1-8, both A and B Courses
- USAF Antiterrorism School, Level 2
- TSA — Strategic Counter Terrorism School for Transit Managers
- Texas A&M University Critical Infrastructures, Department of Homeland Security
- CHS Captain School
- TSA Behavior Recognition School
- NRA Certified Firearms Instructor of Pistol, Rifle, and Home Protection, Range Safety Officer