Bristol Copwatch

09/06/2026

https://novaramedia.com/2026/06/08/police-force-with-anti-white-bias-five-times-more-likely-to-stop-black-people/

Hampshire Police is notoriously racist. Against black people. Don't believe the far-right hype.

A police force accused of ‘anti-white bias’ over its handling of the murder of Henry Nowak is actually five times more likely to stop and search black people.

09/06/2026

Tonight. Hope you can join online ✊🏽

17/05/2026

If you missed the report last year, it is still absolutely essential reading. of our core team discusses the and its impact on our communities. We are challenging the police's unlawful use of .

found out that 3/4 of police forces across the UK are using technology to try to “predict crime” - and almost no one knows about it. Learn more:

16/05/2026

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sumud-collective-launch-event-tickets-1984302098994?fbclid=IwY2xjawR1UkRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEebLfYMq6qq3qhHCcPvGJeLzIdYYHTZc8YE_qlSkE6ue_cBhhdt9vy6yol3Rs_aem_AOVmXuqW44_oUMds6xS5GQ

We are at the launch event this June! Look out for our stall and of course of our core team covering a know your rights workshop! It's going to be a great event and we, as always stand with Palestine.

Join us at the Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre for an afternoon of connection, well-being, education and fun.

12/05/2026

https://chuffed.org/project/128548-surveillance-is-not-safe-guarding?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0&fbclid=IwY2xjawRwVHpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEePTiJiAHxiLkYKs9NValP64dC9QbbiHp8tF2Ziv9e-tIo4U0nItsr5BSNY8U_aem_loOvfJ2QusYRx_Mc9rd6fw

Police and surveillance have no place in schools. We're creating a film to highlight Think Family Education and the technology's harms on families. Please share and donate! 🙏

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.

09/05/2026

"Lack of transparency and biased training data mean these tools are not fit for purpose. If we can’t fix them, we should ditch them." From 2020, 6 years on more relevant that ever.

Lack of transparency and biased training data mean these tools are not fit for purpose. If we can’t fix them, we should ditch them.

09/05/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/05/teenager-tasered-police-killed-car-collision-m5

It looks very tragically like the second police killing here this year.

Logan Smith, 18, got out of ambulance driving him to hospital in Somerset, says official watchdog

09/05/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3pwekexpno

A police officer is investigated by the IOPC after the death of a teenager who was Tasered on a motorway.

03/05/2026

It’s great to see a politician holding a historically corrupt, violent and racist police force accountable for their extreme violence against the mentally ill.

The Green Party leader previously apologised for "sharing a tweet in haste" about the knife attack on Wednesday.

02/05/2026

It's funny how history repeats itself with mental health crisis, colour and police brutality. Stand your ground, ; would no doubt do the same. Look out for our blog "A Long History of Violence." soon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-57603091?fbclid=IwY2xjawRioHdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe55U81m0x15WvmKuaaASc98TpqivHC3yW6YA4xi6YP3tWBZyqUCSzjT_-krc_aem_8ujqwjo7Saz94r5MiooRtA

He is the first to be convicted of manslaughter as a result of police contact in more than 30 years.