c*Welcome to Police-Misconduct.org. Addressing the problem of Police Misconduct, Brutality, and corruption in the United States.

Welcome to Police-Misconduct.org. Addressing the problem of Police Misconduct, Brutality, and corruption in the United States.

 

Welcome to Police-Misconduct.org. This website is to address the problem of Police Misconduct, Brutality, and Corruption in the United States and Canada, and to provide links to Police Misconduct Related Resources. Corruption and Misconduct in Law Enforcement can occur anywhere. We will begin our focus on cities with the most problematic police departments in the nation, such as San Jose, California. New: San Leandro, California. (Austin, Texas and Seattle Washington Coming Soon.)  
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San Jose, California. Police Misconduct in the News. )
 

 


Copwatch Chapters


The original Copwatch Chapter was formed in Berkeley, California in 1990 on Telegraph Avenue. An all-volunteer organization dedicated to monitoring police actions and non violently asserting civil rights. Here is a list of several Copwatch Organizations throughout the United States and Canada. If you are aware of any Copwatch Organizations that we have omitted on this site, please inform so that we can update this list accordingly.

Copwatch Chapters throughout the United States and Canada.


www.CopWatch.Blogspot.com 



FlexYourRights.org

Flex Your Rights (FYR),
a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit, was launched in 2002. Our mission is to educate the public about how basic Bill of Rights protections apply during encounters with law enforcement. To accomplish this, we create and distribute the most compelling, comprehensive and trustworthy know-your-rights media available.

Flex Your Rights (FYR), a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit, was launched in 2002. Our mission is to educate the public about how basic Bill of Rights protections apply during encounters with law enforcement. To accomplish this, we create and distribute the most compelling, comprehensive and trustworthy know-your-rights media available.


Know Your Rights. ( ACLU Publication )
Survive encounters with Law Enforcement.
( PDF File )
Download PDF File. - ACLU: Know your rights during encounters with police / law enforcement.



Know Your Rights ( PoliceCrimes.com )

Police officers are generally depicted as public servants, but they can be your worst enemy when they count on people like you not knowing your constitutional rights.  Just because you or your children didn't know they had rights under the constitution and gave up those rights by talking to a police officer or a federal agent without an attorney could cost you dearly. This includes even a casual conversation that could happen on a traffic stop or on a sidewalk.






Police Stops: What to Do If You Are Pulled Over

If you are pulled over by the police, learn what to say and when vehicle searches are legal.

       Nolo.com  Legal Encyclopedia


 

Do You Know Your Rights When Dealing With Police?

       StopTheDrugwar.org


Know Your Rights at the Police Station   By Cindy Ellen Hill

The rights of crime victims, witnesses or criminal suspects in the United States are primary established through the United States Constitution, although some rights do vary from state to state around the nation. Understand your rights before you speak with the police

The rights of crime victims, witnesses or criminal suspects in the United States are primary established through the United States Constitution, although some rights do vary from state to state around the nation. Understand your rights before you speak with the police


 



CONFLUENCE is a free and independent bi-monthly journal, produced cooperatively and distributed through out the bi-state region. ( Oregon / Washington )  In addition to environmental and urban affairs, the Confluence covers labor and social justice issues and the arts as well as race, gender and sexuality from an anti-authoritarian perspective.

We seek to educate, agitate, and inspire people to cooperatively improve their own lives, their neighborhoods and the global community. Delivering independent investigative news coverage, The Confluence also provides a forum for critical essays, media reviews, art, poetry and humor aimed at inciting social and political transformation.

 

POLITICS ENVIRONMENT LABOR ART SOCIAL JUSTICE SCIENCE HISTORY URBAN AFFAIRS

 See Also: Silicon Valley De-Bug  ( San Jose / Silicon Valley, California )



RateMyCop.com

RATEMYCOP.com is a privately-held company based in Los Angeles, California. The website allows registered users to leave written feedback about their interactions with police officers, and rank the officer's service based on three criteria: Professionalism, Fairness and Satisfaction.

RATEMYCOP.com is a privately-held company based in Los Angeles, California. The website allows registered users to leave written feedback about their interactions with police officers, and rank the officer's service based on three criteria: Professionalism, Fairness and Satisfaction.



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Officer Hutchinson of the Seattle Washington Police Department's Gang Unit.




Adventures in our Global Village ( Phaze 3 ) Doctor Christopher Ehrentraut offers deep insight on Police Misconduct issues and corruption in the courts and criminal justice system.




San Jose Copwatch. STOP Police Misconduct, Brutality and Corruption in San Jose, California.

See also:
San Jose, California Police Misconduct 


Berkeley Copwatch - News from the streets.

San Jose, California. Police Misconduct in the News.




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