Northern Police Monitoring Project is an independent, grassroots organisation working with communities facing police harassment, brutality and racism
Apr 6, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
🔈 IMPORTANT INFO, please read
1/9) Greater Manchester Combined Authority are planning a hike in Council Tax in order to fund the introduction of police in schools. This is against the wishes of teachers, parents and students - find out more below
2/9) A hike in Council Tax rates in Greater Manchester will provide £10mil more funding to Greater Manchester Police (GMP). This is on top of the extra £30mil GMP have received from GMCA’s core grant
Jun 6, 2020 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
A THREAD for Manchester protesters. We'll be available via Twitter & email all weekend: npolicemonitor@gmail.com.
Reach out, if you need us. Go prepared - mask, hand sanitiser, water, food, charged phone. Wear nondescript clothing. The police will use facial recognition tech.
Try to maintain social distancing. Police may try to contain protesters, pushing you together. Try to keep 2m space, if possible.
The police may “kettle” (contain) protesters. They can keep you there as long as they deem ‘necessary’. The best thing you can do is stay calm.
