Picozzi Names Lima New WPD Chief

Lima is a 21-year veteran of the Warwick Police Department,” Picozzi wrote on his Facebook page announcing the promotions.

Before working  with the Warwick Police Department, Lima was a police officer in Somersworth, NH for 5 years, attaining the rank of Detective before leaving to join the Warwick Police Department. He has held various positions in the Patrol Division, Community Service Division, and the Professional Standards Division within the department since, Picozzi wrote.

Lima has served as a Field Training Officer, a Field Training Sergeant, and spent two years as the Officer in Charge of the Field Training program, each job providing the opportunity to assist in training and development of new officers.

Lima also served on the department’s Crisis Negotiation Team for 7 years and was the Team Leader for nearly 4 years before being promoted to Captain. In the Community Services Division, he served as a Sergeant, a Lieutenant, and as the Officer in Charge of the Division.  He directed and participated in elevating the department’s social media platforms in the past year and developed community engagement initiatives that built a stronger bond between the community and the police department, Picozzi said in his statement.

Lima has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire and has attended various schools, to include, Crisis Negotiation, Incident Command System, Internal Affairs Investigations, and received the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy award for successfully completing all phases of their Leadership Institute.  His most recent assignment was the Major in charge of the Administrative Bureau.

Sullivan, a 28-year veteran of the Warwick Police Department, has held positions in the Patrol Division and the Detective Divisions. He spent a cumulative 11 years assigned to the Detective Division where he served as a detective, sergeant and lieutenant. He served as a Field Training Officer for many years as a patrol officer and also served as a Field Training Supervisor when he was a patrol sergeant.

Sullivan has served on the commendation committee and the peer support team as the Administrative Coordinator. He has a Degree in Criminal Justice from Rhode Island College and previously served in the United States Marine Corps.

Prior to being assigned as the Administrative Bureau Commander, Sullivan served as the Operations Bureau Commander from May 2021 through September 2022.