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February 2026: Just as much carrot as stick Government takes measured stance on youth violence prevention; police chiefs admit racial bias in AI-enabled surveillance tech... press on with adoption anyway

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Government adopts a cautious approach to youth violence prevention; police leaders acknowledge racial bias in AI surveillance tech but continue with its implementation. #WeCopWatch

Bristol Copwatch Community Bristol Copwatch Community is a group for friends and allies of Bristol Copwatch. We are an independent Bristol-based police monitoring organisation working towards community safety and police acco…

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Did you attend #CommunitiesForJustice last weekend? Want to get involved? Join our #BristolCopwatchCommunity on #WhatsApp to stay updated and connect with our team! #WeCopWatch

Surveillance is not safe guarding Think Family Education (TFE)  is an app that has been in use in schools for several years, in fact The Bristol Cable first reported on TFE in 2021.  The app is connected to a council and police database.

"Children internalise the idea that they are suspects. Families feel criminalised simply for needing support. No algorithm should decide a child's future." #EndThinkSurveillance #SupportTheFilm #CommunitiesForJustice #WeCopWatch
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I understand why women don't trust the police, says Met chief on Sarah Everard anniversary On the fifth anniversary of Everard's murder, Sir Mark Rowley insists rebuilding trust in the force will take time.

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The benevolent Commissioner understands. #WeCopWatch

We wanted to take the opportunity to thank not only everyone who attended #CommunitiesForJustice last weekend, that made it such a success but all organisations who contributed. We are most certainly doing it again. #BristolCopwatch is all of us. Thanks for every little thing #WeCopWatch

Risk scoring children. Bristol was the test bed. Avon and Somerset Police's abuse of #AI technology is being exposed. #CommunitiesForJustice @stopwatchuk.bsky.social @netpol.org @libertyhq.bsky.social @thebristolcable.bsky.social

"I had a reassessment of my priorities during #COVID and I became a community worker for offenders. Issues of the police feeds into community issues. Disproportionate policing increases the propensity to commit crime."

"Support people on their journey so they know that they're not alone. I've been stopped and searched over 50 times.. "
"I'm from Tottenham. I wouldn't consider myself cop watch, my thing is more so cop avoidance.. I go way back from when there was Sus laws."

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#CommunitiesForJustice today was an outright success! around 70 people across the day came and participated in this ground breaking first event of it's kind in #Bristol! thank you!
#WeCopWatch #ThankYou @stopwatchuk.bsky.social @libertyhq.bsky.social @thebristolcable.bsky.social

#PoppyBourke and #NazmulHasan are kicking off the Stapleton room with a #Liberty workshop on facial recognition, prediction policing, strategic litigation and our rights at 12:45pm today! #WeCopWatch #CommunitiesForJustice

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#SukinaNoor #JohnPegram #KenHinds and #LeighMckenna are kicking off #CommunitiesForJustice in the main hall with powerful spoken word and a panel on community police monitoring at 12:45pm today! #WeCopWatch

Copwatch founder and member John speaking in Oxford in winter 2022. As part of the know your rights and copwatching workshop, here he speaks on various stop and search powers, suspicion based and suspicion less searches. Subtitles available Know your rights training- Stop and Search

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Join us at #CommunitiesForJustice today to learn about your rights when stopped and searched by the police. For #earlybird insight, here's Copwatch founder #JohnPegram speaking on the subject in Oxford 2022. #WeCopWatch
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Communities for Justice at Easton Community Centre We’re once again back at the awesome ECC in Easton, Bristol, this time in two rooms- the main hall and the Stapleton room, from 12.30 pm to 18.25 pm for the launch of Communities For Justice, the largest community event we’ve ever held! We extended our event time to fit in an additional section of the day for youth and families. We’re partnering on the event with Black South West Network as…

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Less than 24 hours until #CommunitiesForJustice! Join us tomorrow from 12:45 to 18:25. The cafe is open until 4:00 PM. Bring your ticket for scanning or feel free to donate at the door. Looking forward to a great day! #WeCopWatch 🎉

#Youthworker #advocate #youthdevelopment #CommunitiesForJustice #savethedate

LIVE - Facial recognition vans parked up in the town centre Facial recognition vans are currently parked up in The Malls in Basingstoke. The vans have been deployed by Hampshire Constabulary.

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It's concerning that police are using facial recognition technology despite its risks and ongoing legal challenges. Just doing your job? 🤔 #WeCopWatch

Police AI chief admits crime-fighting tech will have bias but vows to tackle it Exclusive: NCA’s Alex Murray says he hopes new £115m police AI centre can limit unfairness found in tools

"It's not Robocop." We think the point is being missed. Addressing #MachineBias is not enough. We need police transparency and accountability regarding their tools and community impact. Public scrutiny is essential. #StopAutomatedRacism 🕵️‍♂️⚖️ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Communities for Justice at Easton Community Centre We’re once again back at the awesome ECC in Easton, Bristol, this time in two rooms- the main hall and the Stapleton room, from 12.30 pm to 18.25 pm for the launch of Communities For Justice, the largest community event we’ve ever held! We extended our event time to fit in an additional section of the day for youth and families. We’re partnering on the event with Black South West Network as…

Get your tickets for #CommunitiesForJustice on #HeadFirst or #Eventbrite! Join us in Bristol to learn about your rights, unpack police tech, and understand its impact. Let's join the conversation! We see you because #WeCopWatch. 🌟 www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/eas...

Police officer dismissed for using photo frame to 'weigh down keyboard keys' A police officer has been dismissed after giving a false impression she was working by using a picture frame to weigh down keys on her laptop.

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A police officer has been dismissed after giving a false impression she was working by using a picture frame to weigh down keys on her laptop. #WeCopWatch

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#CommunitiesForJustice is this Saturday! Get your ticket for an incredible event in #Bristol! Together, our fights for police accountability are intersectional. Standing united, we are never alone! ✊ #WeCopWatch

One of the wonderful speakers from our June 2021 event “They Don’t Protect Us”, a history of police and monitoring groups presented by Bristol Copwatch in affiliation with the Institute of Race Relations. John is the founding member Bristol Copwatch and a community activist. He has been involved with anti-racist campaigning for many years and has been monitoring police since 2018. He has lived experience of stop and search and racial profiling, having been stopped 53 times in his life. John was dragged through the criminal justice system at a young age and understands the trap of the cycle many Black youth find themselves caught up in, he understands the trauma police can create and is a firm believer that we should challenge police power and resit racist and disproportionate policing. Stay up to date with any future events at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bristol-copwatch-32610654769 Subtitles will be available shortly. They Don’t Protect Us- John Pegram

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“They Don’t Protect Us”, (2021) a history of police and monitoring groups presented by Bristol Copwatch in affiliation with the Institute of Race Relations. #WeCopWatch

#antirepression #support #solidarity #FightToWin #frontline #communitiesforjustice
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Section 60 CJPOA (suspicionless search) factsheet On the law, the history, and the statistics behind section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

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#Section60 must be abolished. It is an archaic, ineffective and racist police power. Here's #StopWatch on the law, the history, and the statistics behind section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. #WeCopWatch

Police forces use facial recognition to track children as young as 12 - Liberty Investigates Campaigners question the inclusion of hundreds of children on facial recognition watchlists police use in street surveillance operations

Campaigners are questioning the inclusion of under-18s on police watchlists for street surveillance. Join us at #CommunitiesForJustice this Saturday as #Liberty unpacks the technology and its harms. #WeCopWatch 📅🔍
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Communities for Justice at Easton Community Centre We’re once again back at the awesome ECC in Easton, Bristol, this time in two rooms- the main hall and the Stapleton room, from 12.30 pm to 18.25 pm for the launch of Communities For Justice, the largest community event we’ve ever held! We extended our event time to fit in an additional section of the day for youth and families. We’re partnering on the event with Black South West Network as…

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Not sure if your going to get a ticket in time for the weekend! never fear! #CommunitiesForJustice tickets are now available via #HeadFirst courtesy of #TheBristolCable. #WeCopWatch

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#CommunitiesForJustice #savethedate

From patchwork to power: Why merging police forces requires a new national scrutiny framework The government is right to look for ways to make policing more efficient, but efficiency must never come at the cost of accountability, writes Montell Neufville

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The government is correct in seeking enhanced efficiency in policing, but accountability must always remain a priority, says Montell Neufville. #WeCopWatch

We're not seeing progress. We're not seeing anti-racist policing. We're not seeing change. #Section60 #PACE #WeCopWatch

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#Resilience #Transformation #Advocate #FrontLine #CommunitesForJustice
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Alternatives to calling the police — Abolitionist Futures By thinking about why you feel the need to contact the police, developing your own skills around conflict resolution and educating yourself on what alternatives are available, you can minimise police interference in your area and avoid further endangering those who might be put at physical risk by t

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By reflecting on your reasons for contacting the police, enhancing your conflict resolution skills, and learning about available alternatives, you can reduce police involvement in your community. 🕊️✨ #WeCopWatch