The Metropolitan Police has decided not to routinely release bodycam video footage after internal reviews showed officers displaying "poor communication, a lack of patience, a lack of de-escalation before use of force is introduced" theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/o…
On one level this is almost funny, where it not for the real-world outcomes in so many instances: racial profiling, unjustifiable or simply unlawful arrests, violent restraint, the misuse of Taser and CS, all with little chance that complaints are taken seriously
The police say the "release of BWV is highly likely to exacerbate not prevent ‘trial by social media’ and increase media interest in an incident." What they call "trial by social media" is also called accountability. It led to this officer facing trial bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
This tweet has kind of taken off so if you're not already familiar with Netpol's work, just to let you know we have a 36-page report on the policing of this summer's #BlackLivesMatter protests coming out in the next few weeks... stay tuned
A reminder that filming the police ourselves, in every interactions with them, is probably our only route to greater accountability. Here's some tips netpol.org/resources/film…
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