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Counter-terror police contact parents of Birmingham student protester over alleged ‘domestic extremism’
Counter-terrorism police have approached the parents of a student who was arrested during a protest earlier this year at Birmingham University, asking to discuss ‘concerns’ about his behaviour. Find out more here.
Netpol's ‘Community Monitors’ to keep watch on policing of Birmingham’s Simmer Down Festival
On 20 July 2014, a team of trained independent ‘Community Monitors’ will observe and record the actions of police officers and security staff during Birmingham’s popular Simmer Down Reggae Festival. Find out more here.
Netpol secures funding to monitor policing of anti-fracking protests
The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd has awarded a grant to Netpol to monitor the policing of future anti-fracking protests over the next two years and to use the evidence we gather to campaign for a less antagonistic national policing strategy towards opponents of unconventional energy extraction (for shale oil and gas and coal bed methane, through ‘fracking’ and other controversial methods). Find out more here.
The return of FITwatching
Since 2012, Netpol’s “Don’t Feed The Feds – Don’t Be on a Database” campaign has called on activists and campaigners to take action to protect their personal details from police data-gathering during protests. Now we are asking supporters to turn the tables – and share your pictures of police surveillance of protests. We have set up a shared archive on Flickr where you can post photos directly. Find out more here.
Netpol needs your support
Netpol's activities monitoring public order, protest and community policing - and challenging excessive and discriminatory policing that threatens civil rights - have grown considerably over the last 12 months. However, we continue to operate on a tiny budget. Can you help by making a small monthly donation to support our work?
You can find out how at netpol.org/about/donations - we really appreciate any help you can offer.
Other News and Comment
- Netpol Comment - Oppose ALL police surveillance on political activism: we argue the media’s focus on concerns about police data-gathering targeted against politicians misses a wider and more fundamental problem.
- Just for Kids Law launch ‘Stop and Search’ video - check it out, it's fantastic: and available on our website.
- Ticket inspector complaint prompts terrorism arrest - Netpol's Taher Gulamhussein, who is coordinating our Community Montoring project, has won a civil claim over unlawful detention by police under anti-terrorism laws.
- Black justice campaigns prepare for new public inquiry: y Suresh Grover, Director of The Monitoring Group and former coordinator of the Stephen Lawrence Family Campaign, asks why the police treat anti-racist and black justice campaigns as though they are subversive, in a speech at the House of Commons in June.
- Over 1000 children under 10 are stopped & searched by police: data from 22 police forces shows 1,136 children under the age of criminal responsibility were searched.
- Tour de France critic receives sinister police visit:
Huddersfield resident who wrote to his local council about road closures is questioned by plainclothes officers about whether he planned to disrupt the race.
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ABOUT NETPOL
The Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) seeks to monitor public order, protest and street policing that is excessive, discriminatory or threatens civil rights. We are a network of activists, campaigners, lawyers and researchers sharing knowledge, experience and expertise to effectively challenge policing tactics and strategies that are damaging to the freedoms of all sections of our society. |
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