Figures reveal scale of Bristol protesters injured by police

Apr 14, 2021 | Protest, Reports

At least 62 people injured by police violence in Bristol, new figures reveal. With significant misreporting from the media Bristol #KillTheBill protests, including false reports from Avon and Somerset police that officers had received injuries including broken bones,...

Manchester Students Demand ‘Cops off Campus’

Mar 12, 2021 | Reports

Greater Manchester Police’s Tactical Aid Unit riot squads outside fallowfield campus. PHOTO: GBC Manchester A guest post by University of Manchester (UoM) Cops Off Campus. READ THE REPORT Since the start of the term in Autumn 2020, University of Manchester...

Netpol launches ‘Restricting the Rebellion’ report

Nov 21, 2019 | Protest, Reports

PHOTO: Splento New Netpol report says the Metropolitan Police were far more interested in preventing October’s Extinction Rebellion protests than in facilitating it. On 20 November, Netpol launched “Restricting the Rebellion”, a report on the policing of...

What Netpol’s new report says about the policing of anti-fracking protests in 2017

Nov 22, 2017 | Protest, Reports

‘Protecting the Planet is Not a Crime’ – Netpol’s new report on the policing of anti-fracking protests during 2017 – was launched on Monday outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s site on Preston New Road in Lancashire. The launch highlighted one...

New report calls for independent review of the policing of Lancashire anti-fracking protests

Nov 9, 2017 | Reports

PRESS RELEASE “A long-term legacy of resentment and distrust” – new report calls for an independent review of the policing of Lancashire anti-fracking protests On Monday 20 November, the Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) is launching its latest report on...

New report recommends public inquiry into policing of Barton Moss protest

Feb 23, 2016 | Protest, Reports

Researchers question violence and harassment against protesters and police’s role in seeking to undermine the legitimacy of the protest A new report on the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) operation at the Barton Moss Community Protection Camp in Salford from...