Cranston Police Department welcomed Officer Peter Johnston Jr. to its ranks on Dec. 16 at City Hall. According to the department, Johnston was recommended by friends, neighbors, and previous co-workers at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections where he served for one year and finished first in the corrections academy. On Dec. 16, he graduated from the Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy – finishing third in his class. Johnston is proudly following in the footsteps of his father, Ret. Sgt. Peter Johnston Sr. of Warwick Police. Pictured is Mayor Ken Hopkins swearing in Johnston while Chief of Police Colonel Michael Winquist looks on in the background. (Submitted photo)