ACLU Police Filming App Hits The Streets, Needed in Rhode Island

The American Civil Liberties Union, in collaboration with Quadrant 2, Incorporated, has recently released an app called Mobile Justice.  Originally released for use in California, it now has variants available in North Carolina, Missouri, Mississippi, and Nebraska.  Along with the ability to film a video that automatically uploads the the ACLU servers, it also includes a tab that summarizes your rights when encountering a law enforcement official, the capability to file a digital incident report with the Union, and notifications of upcoming events.  The only question remaining is when this program will be available in the Ocean State.

Providence Police, By The Numbers

The following statistics were taken from the 2014 Providence Police Department Annual Report.

• Providence had in 2013 a population of 1777,994.
• Of that population, 13% is black and 2% is two or more ethnicities.
• The officer to population ration is 2.47:1000.
• There are 443 sworn police on active duty
• There are 14 black police officers.
• In the Academy, there were 7 black recruits and 37 white recruits.