Bristol Copwatch

12/10/2026

https://stopwatchuk.substack.com/p/september-2026-child-centred-policing

Studies indicate the child-centred policing approach remains in its early stages.

Research on child-centred policing suggests the idea is still in its infancy. But there may be limits to a version of procedural justice unable to deal with persistent racial profiling

12/10/2026

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/support-john-healing?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL

"My goal is to safely reprocess and heal from the abuses of power that changed my life. therapy allows me to reframe my past and face ongoing legal challenges with resilience." Please share and donate!

Iʼm raising money to Fund EMDR Therapy for PTSD Recovery. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

12/10/2026

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12/10/2026

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/police-22-times-more-likely-use-completely-useless-stop-searches-black-people

Campaign group reports that, over the past year, police were up to 22 times more likely to carry out stop-and-search on Black people than on white people — a tactic the group labels "completely useless."
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/police-22-times-more-likely-use-completely-useless-stop-searches-black-people

POLICE forces were up to 22 times more likely to use “completely useless” stop-and-search powers on black people than white in the last year, according to the campaign group StopWatch.The Home Office data shows a 10.9 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of stop-searches in 2025/26, with...

12/10/2026

https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/police-use-of-ai-constrained-and-cautious-or-out-of-control/

The UK needs a flexible legislative framework for emerging tech, rules ensuring police procure rights-respecting technology, and an empowered regulator to hold police accountable.

By supporting our work, you’re helping to challenge unfair laws, hold people in power accountable for their actions, and protect your family, friends and community when they’re treated badly.

12/10/2026

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/10/08/chula-vista-adopts-ai-policy-barring-predictive-policing-biometric-surveillance-without-council-ok/

Chula Vista approved an AI policy that blocks predictive policing and biometric surveillance unless the city council signs off. The rule also mandates public disclosure of municipal AI tools and human review for any AI-assisted decisions.

The policy requires public disclosure of city AI systems and human review of AI-assisted decisions.

08/10/2026

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/predictive-policing-colonies-contemporary/

"A history of British policing generally, and predictive policing specifically, in it’s colonial context, is not just empirically useful – it is also crucial for understanding how police forces rationalised their predictions."

Modern policing has always been predictive.

08/10/2026

https://copwatchersorg.wordpress.com/2026/10/07/organisational-freefall-and-risk-scores/

Our feared and revered blog is back! This instalment on the looks again at what it does & why it shouldn't, with an account of its harm and why community action is vital challenging police tech.

By John Pegram- founder, public speaker and caseworker Afternoon all. It’s been sometime since we’ve updated our blog but here we are again you and me. I’ve decided to play Wednes…

06/10/2026

Public speaker is fundraising for therapy to heal after a police that harmed his wellbeing and income. Donate to help him access treatment:

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04/10/2026

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/automated-racism-report/
Https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/automated-racism-report/ If you missed this vital 2025 report, it's still worth your time. The and its surrounding issues—like many other discriminatory, biased police systems—are examined. .

This report focuses on multiple aspects of predictive policing in the UK, including the systems themselves, the policing outcomes or decisions they influence, and the impact on individuals, groups and communities in the UK.