(Providence, RI)--The ACLU of Rhode Island is calling on the Providence Police Department to shore up its body camera policy.The organization describes instances of officers failing to activate their cameras as a persistent problem with not a lot of repercussions, and says this undermines the transparency promised by the cameras.The ACLU points out there have been three highly-publicized incidents of alleged police misconduct in the capital city within the last year in which officers failed to activate their cameras.In a statement reported by WJAR-TV, Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements defended the police department's camera usage and said internal audits have shown most of the time that officers' actions were appropriate.
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