Monitoring the Policing of Anti-Fracking Protests
Anti-Frackers Guides
Netpol’s guidance for the anti-fracking movement covers many of the most common questions from both participants in protectors camps and local groups.
Expert Legal Advice
Our 'Protest Solicitors List' enables you to find an expert criminal, civil or public law solicitor recommended by other campaigners, graded by an experienced panel.
Know Your Rights
Looking for practical guidance on protecting your rights?
Police Databases
If you believe your personal data may have been gathered and retained by the police, then you are entitled to see what information they hold about you by making a Subject Access Request.
Monitoring Local Policing
Netpol believes there is a compelling case for communities up and down the country setting up their own local police monitoring projects.
Influencing Policy
Netpol regularly seeks to influence policy carried out by government, parliamentary committees and regulatory bodies on policing issues.
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“Aaron-gate” – Prevent’s latest smearing of legitimate political dissent
A report on tackling 'hateful extremism' commissioned in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack has been caught up in a barrage of criticism entirely of its authors' own making, after smearing anti-fracking campaigners and then admitting it made a “dreadful...
Police must respect protesters’ right to oppose Trump visit
As large numbers of police officers from around the country are redeployed to respond to demonstrations against President Trump's visit to the UK on Friday, Netpol is calling on police not to undermine people's rights to freedom of expression and assembly under...
Victory for Netpol in legal challenge over scale of surveillance on anti-fracking campaigners
In a judgment received today, a tribunal has ruled in favour of Netpol and said that the police cannot rely on safeguarding national security as a reason for refusing to release any information on how often opponents of fracking are referred to a secretive...