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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Netpol calls on opposition parties to embrace policies in 2019 protecting the right to participate in protests
There is much speculation whether the chaos in Westminster could eventually lead to a snap general election. Governments come and go, but it seems the constant battle to protect the right to freedom of assembly remains unabated. Eight years ago the Coalition...
Anti-fracking campaigners launch new network to coordinate complaints about police misconduct
PHOTO: Netpol Ongoing evidence of confrontational and often violent and dangerous conduct by police officers at the shale gas fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire has sparked a coordinated effort to encourage campaigners to formally complain about their...
CALL OUT: Netpol Seeks Additional Steering Group Members
Netpol is looking for additional members to join its Steering Group. Netpol (the Network for Police Monitoring) is a collective of experienced activists, campaigners, lawyers and researchers challenging disproportionate or excessive public order policing at protests...