PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is urging the Providence police to more vigorously enforce the department’s officer body camera policy, citing several instances when it was violated.

The ACLU in a letter to department leadership said the policy is regularly flouted, violations are rarely punished, and the transparency the cameras are supposed to provide the public is undermined.

ACLU Executive Director Steven Brown said Monday he wants the department to establish a more vigorous audit process to hold officers responsible for violating the policy.

Chief Hugh Clements told WPRI-TV that the department’s goal is to condition officers to turn them on routinely as required.