In the Arena – Col. Hugh Clements, Chief of the Providence Police

Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”.  The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6.

This week his guest is Providence Police Chief, Col. Hugh Clements.

They discuss violence in Providence, police recruitment, and how to make Providence a safer city and alleviate people’s fear for their safety. News on a unique program to bring back select retirees in good standing to help with community policing. Banishing ATVs – what’s the plan? One about to be launched with RI State Police and partnering cities. Quality of life crimes (ATVs, noise, public urination, panhandling, etc) and how cities are approaching them – is it time to go after those crimes so they don’t escalate?

Also – what’s hot in Rhode Island – and what’s not.

Here is “In The Arena” – remotely – for August 15, 2021: