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Parking Wars |
Meet the Crew
Providence
Ticketing
Frances
- Started working parking enforcement in 2010
- Was a crossing guard for 18 years
- Loves dogs. Owns a champion stud Portuguese Water dog
- Always carries dog treats with her for dogs she meets on her post
- Never uses hairspray or gel
- Favorite Violation: Overtime Parking
- Parking pet peeve: cars parking in loading zones
Maria
- Started working parking enforcement in 2011
- Nickname: Boca Chula (literally “pretty mouth”)
- Mother of three
- Has been a guest on a Spanish language radio show
- Met her boyfriend while on the job
- Loves to dance meringue on the weekends
- Parking pet peeve: Corner clearance because it interferes with fire trucks
Betsy
- Started working parking enforcement in 2009
- Was a crossing guard for 16 years
- Mother of three
- Once ticketed a famous radio host
- Worked with special needs families
- Hopes to visit Jerusalem
- Likes to garden. Favorite flower: Star Lilly
- Favorite part of job: meeting new people
- Parking Pet peeve: blocking loading zones
Kathy
- Started working in parking enforcement in 2009
- Was a crossing guard for 10 years
- Works for firefighter’s union
- Once ticketed her brother
- Uses pedometer to measure how far she walks in a week – usually 77,000 steps
- Likes kittens
Steve
- Started working in parking enforcement in 2006
- Used to work for the state, painting lines in the highway
- Some citizens call him “Blondie” or “Curly” because of his hair.
- Works the courthouse area
- Is good friends with fellow PEO Debbie who patrols across the street
Charles
- Started working in parking enforcement in 2007
- Born and raised in Providence, grew up in the area he now patrols
- People on the street nicknamed him “The Ticket Man.”
- Has been depicted in uniform in a Providence mural
- Has a business screen-printing T-shirts, hats and sweatshirts
- Will take the time to explain infractions to violators
- Doesn’t believe people who say they don’t understand English as an excuse for illegally parking because they sure know how to cuss at him in English!
Evelyn
- Started working in parking enforcement in 1997
- Italian American, born and raised in Rhode Island
- Some people think she looks like Sophia Loren
- Likes the workout walking up the hills on her post
- Enjoys chatting with the old-timers on her post
Debbie
- Started working in parking enforcement in 2001
- Born and raised in Providence
- Used to work as a crossing guard but likes parking enforcement better
- Her identical twin sister also works for the city
- Likes to spend free time on her boat
- Doesn’t like the noise on her downtown beat
Mary
- Started in parking enforcement part-time in 2009 and began full-time in 2011
- Has 7 kids – 6 of them adopted – and has fostered dozens more
- Nicknamed “Mother Mary”; she likes to help those in need.
- Lived in Providence all her life
- Loves to spend time on the beach
Bonnie
- Started working in parking enforcement in 2009
- Was a crossing guard for 22 years
- Is originally from rural Illinois and moved to Rhode Island in 1986
- Is a White Sox fan
- She knows many regular violators by name and license plate number
Johnny
- Started working in parking enforcement in 2005
- Nickname “Johnny Tickets” or “JT”
- Has lived in Providence his whole life
- Worked for The Providence Journal for 29 years
- Has written over 50,000 tickets
- Tends bar on Saturdays
- Takes no nonsense
- Knows many regular violators by name and plate number
Patty
- Started working in parking enforcement in 2001
- Her father was in the Air Force and her family lived in many parts of the US, Europe, and Turkey.
- She likes to be clean, tidy, and on time because her father was strict and liked everything to be “tip-top.”
- If possible, she prefers to give people warnings rather than ticket them immediately.
- She used to be a crossing guard and also worked in a drug store.
Municipal Court
Judge Caprio
- Chief Judge of the Providence Municipal Court
- On the bench for more than 25 years
- His court proceedings are featured in local TV show Caught in Providence
- His brother Joe shoots and directs Caught in Providence
- Has appeared in an episode of the fictional TV show Brotherhood
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