What is CopWatch? CopWatch is the practice of monitoring and documenting police activity to deter, de-escalating and expose abuse.
CopWatch During the COVID-19 Pandemic: COVID-19 has created new conditions for police violence against low-income communities of color that will those who are most vulnerable to criminalization and/or infection the most.
Click here to download the Justice Committee's full guidelines for CopWatch during the COVID-19 Pandemic. You can also view them below.
Note: This document was last edited on 04/08/20. Current conditions – including social distancing orders and enforcement – are changing rapidly. We will update these guidelines as needed
CopWatch and ICE Watch Guide
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Click here to download "We're Watching: A guide to recording the police & ICE," produced by the Justice Committee and Center for Urban Pedagogy, design by Jade Broomfield.
Download to know your risk if you are not a U.S. citizen.
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Click here to download important, in-depth information about the risks of Cop/ICE Watching for people who are not U.S. citizens.
Click here to learn more about JC's CopWatch project, the history of CopWatch, or to become a JC CopWatcher.
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Cop/ICE Watch es la práctica legal de monitorear y documentar la actividad del cumplimiento de la ley con el fin de disuadir o desescalar abuso. Haga clic aquí descargar la guía para documentar lo que hacen la policía y ICE. Esta guía fue producida por Justice Committee, Center for Urban Pedagogy, y diseñador Jade Broomfield.
Haga clic aquí para descargar información importante y detallada sobre los riesgos de la vigilancia de Cop / ICE para personas que no son ciudadanos estadounidense.
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