There's a new member of the force and Cranston Police Chief Col. Marco Palombo Jr. will be keeping an eye on him for the foreseeable future.
Well, the corner of his eye.
That's because the new member of the department is very tall, long, skinny, and waves wildly in the wind.
It's a Wild Wacky Waving Tube Man and he's urging residents to buckle up.
Palombo said this photo deptics Officers Davis and Denney showing off the new, just arrived buckle up character — right outside Palombo's office window.
"A bit of a surprise first thing in the morning," Palombo said.
Buckling up is one of the most effective precautions that drivers and passengers can take to protect themselves in a crash. According to NHTSA, seat belts saved more than 72,000 lives across the country from 2004 to 2009. Worn correctly, seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by 45 percent for occupants in the front seat of a passenger car, and by 60 percent for occupants in a pickup truck, SUV or van.