Providence — The Cranston City Council president said Wednesday that it's difficult to believe Mayor Allan Fung didn't know more about the problems in the city's police department related to a ticketing scheme, but he's not calling for Fung's resignation.

Democratic Council President John E. Lanni Jr. said the council wants to know more about what the Republican mayor knew and didn't know. Calling for his resignation at this point would politicize that process, Lanni said.

"It's up to us to determine what exactly transpired to date, and I don't think we have a full accounting of that," Lanni said.

The Rhode Island State Police issued a scathing report this month accusing Fung of interfering with police amid his run for governor last year by publicly supporting disciplinary action against a city police captain, then working behind the scenes to reduce the discipline and delay announcing it until after the election.

Fung lost to Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo.

The state police began investigating in January 2014 after more than 100 tickets were issued in the wards of two city councilors who voted against a police union contract.

Fung, who met with the council Tuesday night, said it's disappointing to hear that Lanni still has unanswered questions.

"I went through four hours of exhaustive questioning. It came to the point where it was repeat questions on the same issue," Fung said Wednesday. "If he's going to continue on, it's more politics on their part."

Fung has said he was misled by the department's leaders, in particular former Cranston police chief Col. Marco Palombo. Fung said he won't resign, but he will use what happened to grow as a leader.

"As a city we're ready to move on," Fung said. "We do have new leadership at the police department, and they're doing good work."

Lanni, who is serving his third term as president, said he's not ruling out calling for Fung's resignation later. The council could try to recall the mayor, but by the time the process concluded, it would be near the end of Fung's term, Lanni added.

Fung wouldn't say whether he plans to seek re-election in 2016.