May 17, 2022 | Protest, Rights
Having successfully passed one piece of vague, draconian public order legislation, the government is already embarking on the introduction of another. During the passage of the recently enacted Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Act, the government attempted...
May 11, 2022 | Protest, Reports
Volunteers from Green and Black Cross out on the streets monitoring the policing of a protest in central London. PHOTO: Netpol Whenever new police powers are introduced, it has been our experience that soon afterwards, officers will abuse them. The Police, Crime,...
Apr 6, 2022 | Community Policing
Netpol is seeking the help of emergent CopWatch groups to help us improve a new practical guide we are launching today, which is designed to support local people to set up police monitoring groups in their neighbourhoods. You can find a growing list of new local...
Apr 6, 2022 | Community Policing
Community Legal Observers on the streets with the Newham Monitoring Project in 2012 Local police monitoring groups are springing up around the country. To help them, we’re launching a new practical guide to setting up a local police monitoring group. Order your...
Mar 22, 2022 | Community Policing, Rights
Photo credit: HeardInLondon A strip search involves the police asking you to undress beyond removing outer clothing layers, like a coat, hat or gloves. The use of this tactic has been widely criticised for its intimidatory and abusive nature, and the recent case of...
Mar 16, 2022 | Protest, Rights
Image credit: @ResistAntiTresp This week squatters took over a Russian oligarch’s mansion in London’s Belgrave Square, to protest the war in Ukraine. The Metropolitan Police responded to the protest by bringing nine vans of police to the scene, including...
