Know Your Rights
We provide Know Your Rights Trainings for the community!
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In-person or virtual
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Standard Training is 2 hours (shorter trainings available upon request)
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Small or large groups
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FREE for the community (donations accepted!)
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Trainings for your organization, classrooms, or any other group
Why Trainings?
We provide Know Your Rights Trainings to educate the community about their rights so that everybody knows what to do when confronted by police or witnessing police interactions.
Copwatch works towards police accountability by going out on Copwatch shifts and documenting police interactions with the community. However, we know that in order to effectively impact police accountability we must have a broad-based movement in which we all play a role.
Be empowered! Know your rights!
Resources
Copwatch Know Your Rights Training
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Know Your Rights Training Quiz & Key, Berkeley Copwatch
These Streets Are Watching
Other Resources
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Know Your Rights Card, a brief summary of information about your rights and interacting with the police, as well as relevant Berkeley phone numbers.
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"Homeless Rights," an overview of homeless rights in Berkeley, written by Karla James and Osha Neumann.
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Copwatch Handbook, a guide to citizen monitoring of the police. Check out the sections "The Law" and "Additional Legal Info", specifically.
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"Monitoring for the Public Interest: Guidelines for Effective Investigation and Documentation," an overview of how to identify and document human rights violations.
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"Berkeley Copwatch Guide to Copwatching During Protests," a document with tips for staying safe and documenting police misconduct during demonstrations. (Copwatching During Protests, updated & single page flyer, Berkeley Copwatch 2022)
