Bristol Copwatch

An independent grassroots police monitoring group fighting back against police brutality, misconduct, and abuse of power in Bristol and beyond.

[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

Bristol Copwatch is an independent grassroots police monitoring group fighting back against police brutality, misconduct, and abuse of power.
You can donate to our work below! Donations help keep us sustainable and let us plan ahead! #WeCopWatch

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[Iain Gould @IainGould]

£15,000 compensation recovered for my client Chloe Cannon after serious police investigative failures led to her wrongful arrest in a case of mistaken identity. https://t.co/RWUtZabQ0x

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Persistent, recurring problems in policing must change — the same patterns can’t continue. #WeCopWatch #databreach

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https://t.co/aqiIG9BRCk breaches were recorded in 2022/23, 121 in 2023/24 and 48 in 2024/25. The most common problem was compromised information — 172 incidents, nearly two-thirds of the total. It will be interesting to see the 2026 statistics. #WeCopWatch

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She will be contacting us asking for help with complaints about the failures of local policing next. Boom chish. #WeCopWatch

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We're sharing a fundraiser for caseworker and speaker #JohnPegram, diagnosed with #PTSD from a 2021 #databreach caused by police. After over three years of fighting, he needs funds for #EMDR while his income recovers. #shareanddonate #WeCopWatch

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Campaigners are urging MPs to pass new legislation that would automatically review past cases handled by police officers once they’re jailed — a move aimed at preventing miscarriages of justice. #WeCopWatch

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[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

Avon & Somerset have a reputation for vindictive tactics and harassment of activists and campaigners who stand up for justice and oppose far‑right hatred. Support a Bristol antifascist on trial — please share and donate. #WeCopWatch #shareanddonate
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[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

We're hosting a know-your-rights workshop tomorrow! #JohnPegram will lead a family stop-and-search & bystander intervention workshop well known for his powerful speaking and lived experience—he's been stopped 50+ times and fighting for his rights since 2018. #WeCopWatch

[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

What the failure of predictive policing reveals. https://t.co/92mFzyMjch
#WeCopWatch #StopAutomatedRacism

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"There is so much more to me than a mental health diagnosis, and more to life than struggle. Everything changes, and nothing is permanent. " #PTSD
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[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

We're excited for our #predictivepolicing event with #ORG and #Liberty! #JohnPegram will cover the tech's harms, his fight for rights, #OffenderManagementApp and #ThinkFamilyEducation. Come unpack the tech and oppose oppressive surveillance. #WeCopWatch

[HJA Civil Liberties @HJAcivillibs]

A report has called for a law triggering an immediate, independent review of past cases linked to any jailed officer in England and Wales, called 'Trew’s law' after Winston Trew who was framed by DS Derek Ridgewell and spent decades fighting to clear his name

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[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

We are also excited for the next event on #predictivepolicing on the 1st Of October we´re at alongside @OpenRightsGroup and @libertyhq ! We are shining a light on the Offender Management App and Think Family education. You register for the event in the link below! #WeCopWatch

[Ken Fero @kenfero]

Details of bookings for the 2026 Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund campaigner awards in London coming soon. Keep updated via https://t.co/WTmhpAMOAo

[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

Excited for this vital event on 19 September, from 1.30–5pm at #SPLC
@JohnpegramFBIT will be hosting a know your rights workshop for families plus #predictivepolicing and stop and search #WeCopWatch #StPauls

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[The Voice Newspaper @TheVoiceNews]

Investigation launched following death of Black man in police custody in Croydon

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[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

"Nine people died during or after contact with Avon and Somerset police last year – the joint fourth highest in the country." #WeCopWatch #SayTheirNames

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