Police departments in the state are required to post their police complaint forms and procedures, but more than half have failed to do so, according to this report. The requirement, contained in the Racial Profiling Prevention Act of 2004, was designed to make it easier for victims of police misconduct to file complaints with departments.
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Report Finds Police Fail to Post Complaint Forms and Procedures Online, In Violation of the Law
Almost half of the police departments in the state that are required to post online their police complaint forms and procedures have failed to do so, according to a report released today by the Rhode Island ACLU. The requirement, contained in the Racial Profiling Prevention Act of 2004, was designed to make it easier for victims of police misconduct to file complaints with departments.
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