Redwood Curtain CopWatch, based in the north coast of California, is part of a larger movement of self organized CopWatch groups throughout the US. Our local efforts seek to intervene in the drastic rise of the presence, militarization, and violence of the police, and build support networks based on self-determination, caring, and concrete needs.
What we do
What we do
We work to counter police brutality by WATCHING the cops in the streets, supporting survivors and their families, and exploring radically different ways for our communities to organize ourselves. Our work involves documenting peoples' experiences with police, engaging in direct action demonstrations, supporting people caught in the (in)justice system, creating and disseminating literature exposing the truth about harmful incidents and trends, and convening community spaces to gather and share information. We organize through sharing stories, strategies of survival and resistance; networking; and building relationships necessary to support and understand each other- recognizing that we must learn from the most oppressed people and communities amongst us. We seek to promote community empowerment that explores true conflict resolution and builds community support and protection- without the police- in a variety of creative ways.
CopWatching
In CopWatch Patrols, we are in the streets, WATCHING THE COPS, making sure they know that the PEOPLE care and will hold them accountable for their behavior.
Creating Support Networks
Help us create SUPPORT NETWORKS of community options for people when they believe they're in danger, need emotional or mental health support, are being harassed, have problems in their neighborhoods or homes, or have fear due to their immigration status.
Documenting Abuse
COPWATCH INVITES YOUR STORIES so we can support individuals & families who have been brutalized, harassed and/or murdered by police and so that we can maintain a public history log of specific abusive cop activity.
