,SEV5 ,MY?S ,AB\T ! ,POLICE 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,SEV5 ,MY?S AB\T ! ,POLICE 

  

,! POLICE EX]CISE LEGITIMATE AU?ORITY4 ,9 FACT1 ! AV]AGE POLICE (FIC] IS NOT A LEGAL EXP]T2 HE PROBABLY KN[S HIS DEP>TM5T PROTOCOL1 BUT V]Y LITTLE AB\T ! ACTUAL LAWS4 ,?IS MEANS HIS 5=CEM5T 9VOLVES A GREAT DEAL ( BLUFF+1 IMPROVIZATION1 & DI%ONE/Y4 ,POLICE LIE ON A REGUL> BASIS3 0,I JU/ GOT A REPORT ( SOMEONE ( Y\R DESCRIPTION COMMITT+ A CRIME >\ND H]E4 ,WANT TO %[ ME SOME ,I,D80 

,?IS IS NOT TO SAY WE %\LD UN?9K+LY ACCEPT LAWS AS LEGITIMATE1 EI!R4 ,! 5TIRE JUDICIAL SY/EM PROTECTS ! PRIVILEGES ( ! WEAL?Y & P[]FUL4 ,OBEY+ LAWS IS NOT NECESS>ILY MORALLY RI<T--IT MAY EV5 BE IMMORAL4 ,SLAV]Y WAS LEGAL1 AID+ ESCAP$ SLAVES ILLEGAL4 ,! ,NAZIS CAME TO P[] 9 ,G]MANY VIA DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS & PASS$ LAWS ?R\< ! PRESCRIB$ *ANNELS4 ,WE %\LD ASPIRE TO ! /R5G? ( CONSCI5CE TO DO :AT WE KN[ IS BE/1 REG>DLESS ( LAWS & POLICE 9TIMIDATION4 

,! POLICE >E ORD9>Y WORK]S JU/ LIKE US2 !Y %\LD BE \R ALLIES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 !RE'S A BIG GAP BETWE5 0%\LD BE0 & 0>E40 ,! ROLE ( ! POLICE IS TO S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS2 ANYONE :O HAS NOT HAD A BAD EXP]I5CE ) !M IS LIKELY PRIVILEG$1 SUBMISSIVE1 OR BO?4 ,TODAY'S POLICE (FIC]S KN[ EXACTLY :AT !Y'RE GETT+ 9TO :5 !Y JO9 ! =CE--PEOPLE 9 UNI=M DON'T JU/ GET CATS \T ( TREES4 ,YES1 MO/ TAKE ! JOB BECAUSE ( ECONOMIC PRESSURE1 BUT NE$+ A PAY*ECK IS NO EXCUSE = EVICT+ FAMILIES1 H>ASS+ Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR1 OR PEPP]-SPRAY+ DEMON/RATORS4 ,?OSE :OSE CONSCI5CES CAN BE B\<T >E EV]YONE'S POT5TIAL 5EMIES1 NOT ALLIES4 

,?IS FAIRY TALE IS MORE P]SUASIVE :5 IT IS C\*$ 9 /RATEGIC T]MS3 = EXAMPLE1 0,EV]Y REVOLUTION SUCCE$S AT ! MOM5T ! >M$ =CES REFUSE TO MAKE W> ON !IR FELL[S2 !RE=E WE %\LD FOCUS ON S$UC+ ! POLICE TO \R SIDE40 ,BUT ! POLICE >E NOT JU/ ANY WORK]S2 !Y'RE ! ONES :O *OSE TO BASE !IR LIVELIHOODS UPON DEF5D+ ! PREVAIL+ ORD]1 ?US ! LEA/ LIKELY TO BE SYMPA!TIC TO ?OSE :O WI% TO *ANGE IT4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 IT MAKES MORE S5SE TO OPPOSE ! POLICE AS SU* ?AN TO SEEK SOLID>ITY ) !M4 ,AS LONG AS !Y S]VE !IR MA/]S1 !Y CANNOT BE \R ALLIES2 BY D5\NC+ ! 9/ITUTION ( POLICE & DEMORALIZ+ 9DIVIDUAL (FIC]S1 WE 5C\RAGE !M TO SEEK O!R LIVELIHOODS SO WE CAN ONE DAY F9D COMMON CAUSE ) !M4 

,MAYBE !RE >E SOME BAD APPLES1 BUT SOME POLICE (FIC]S >E GOOD PEOPLE4 ,P]HAPS SOME POLICE (FIC]S HAVE GOOD 9T5TIONS1 BUT ONCE AGA91 9S(> AS !Y OBEY ORD]S RA!R ?AN !IR CONSCI5CES1 !Y CANNOT BE TRU/$4 

,!RE'S SOME?+ TO BE SAID = UND]/&+ ! SY/EMATIC NATURE ( 9/ITUTIONS1 RA!R ?AN ATTRIBUT+ EV]Y 9JU/ICE TO ! %ORTCOM+S ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,REMEMB] ! /ORY ( ! MAN :O1 TORM5T$ BY FLEAS1 MANAG$ TO CAT* ONE BETWE5 HIS F+]S8 ,HE SCRUT9IZ$ IT = A LONG TIME BE=E PLAC+ IT BACK AT ! SPOT ON HIS NECK :]E HAD HE CAU<T IT4 ,HIS FRI5DS1 CONF\ND$1 9QUIR$ :Y ON E>? HE W\LD DO SU* A ?+4 0,?AT WASN'T ! ONE ?AT WAS BIT+ ME10 HE EXPLA9$4 

,POLICE CAN W9 ANY CONFRONTATION1 SO WE %\LDN'T ANTAGONIZE !M4 ,) ALL !IR WEAPONS1 EQUIPM5T1 & SURVEILLANCE1 ! POLICE CAN SEEM 9V9CIBLE1 BUT ?IS IS AN ILLUSION4 ,!Y >E LIMIT$ BY ALL SORTS ( 9VISIBLE CON/RA9TS--BUREAUCRACY1 PUBLIC OP9ION1 COMMUNICATION BREAKD[NS1 AN OV]LOAD$ JUDICIAL SY/EM4 ,IF !Y DON'T HAVE VEHICLES OR FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO TRANSPORT & PROCESS A GREAT NUMB] ( >RE/EES1 = EXAMPLE1 !Y CAN'T MAKE MASS >RE/S4 

,?IS IS :Y A MOTLEY CR[D >M$ ONLY ) ! TE> GAS CANI/]S %OT AT !M CAN HOLD (F A L>G]1 MORE ORGANIZ$1 BETT]-EQUIPP$ POLICE =CE2 CONTE/S BETWE5 SOCIAL UNRE/ & MILIT>Y MI<T DON'T PLAY \T ACCORD+ TO ! RULES ( MILIT>Y 5GAGEM5T4 ,?OSE :O HAVE /UDI$ POLICE1 :O CAN PR$ICT :AT !Y >E PREP>$ = & :AT !Y CAN & CANNOT DO1 CAN (T5 \TSM>T & \TMANEUV] !M4 

,SU* SMALL VICTORIES >E ESPECIALLY 9SPIR+ = ?OSE :O *AFE UND] ! HEEL ( POLICE VIOL5CE ON A DAILY BASIS4 ,9 ! COLLECTIVE UNCONSCI\S ( \R SOCIETY1 ! POLICE >E ! ULTIMATE BA/ION ( REALITY1 ! =CE ?AT 5SURES ?AT ?+S /AY ! WAY !Y >E2 TAK+ !M ON & W9N+1 H[EV] TEMPOR>ILY1 %[S ?AT REALITY IS NEGOTIABLE4 

,POLICE >E A M]E DI/RACTION FROM ! REAL 5EMY1 NOT WOR? \R WRA? OR ATT5TION4 ,ALAS1 TYRANNY IS NOT JU/ A MATT] ( POLITICIANS OR EXECUTIVES2 !Y W\LD BE P[]LESS )\T ?OSE :O DO !IR BIDD+4 ,:5 WE CONTE/ !IR RULE1 WE'RE ALSO CONTE/+ ! SUBMISSION ?AT KEEPS !M 9 P[]1 & SOON] OR LAT] WE'RE SURE TO COME UP AGA9/ SOME ( ?OSE :O SUBMIT4 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 IT'S TRUE ?AT ! POLICE >E NO MORE 9TEGRAL TO HI]>*Y ?AN ! OPPRESSIVE DYNAMICS 9 \R [N COMMUNITIES2 !Y >E SIMPLY ! EXT]NAL MANIFE/ATION1 ON A L>G] SCALE1 ( ! SAME PH5OM5A4 ,IF WE >E TO CONTE/ DOM9ATION EV]Y:]E1 RA!R ?AN SPECIALIZ+ 9 COMBAT+ C]TA9 =MS ( IT :ILE LEAV+ O!RS UN*ALL5G$1 WE HAVE TO BE PREP>$ TO CONFRONT IT BO? 9 ! /REETS & 9 \R [N B$ROOMS2 WE CAN'T EXPECT TO W9 ON ONE FRONT )\T FI<T+ ON ! O!R4 ,WE %\LDN'T FETI%IZE CONFRONTATIONS ) UNI=M$ FOES1 WE %\LDN'T =GET ! P[] IMBALANCES 9 \R [N RANKS--BUT NEI!R %\LD WE BE CONT5T M]ELY TO MANAGE ! DETAILS ( \R [N OPPRESSION 9 A NON-HI]>*ICAL MANN]4 

,WE NE$ POLICE TO PROTECT US4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS L9E ( ?9K+1 EV5 IF WE MI<T ASPIRE TO LIVE 9 A SOCIETY )\T POLICE 9 ! DI/ANT FUTURE1 WE NE$ !M TODAY1 = PEOPLE >E NOT READY TO LIVE TOGE!R PEACEFULLY )\T >M$ 5=C]S4 ,AS IF ! SOCIAL IMBALANCES & FE> MA9TA9$ BY POLICE VIOL5CE >E PEACE6 ,?OSE :O >GUE ?AT ! POLICE SOMETIMES DO GOOD ?+S BE> ! BURD5 ( PROV+ ?AT ?OSE SAME GOOD ?+S C\LD NOT BE ACCOMPLI%$ AT LEA/ AS WELL BY O!R MEANS4 

,9 ANY CASE1 IT'S NOT AS IF A POLICE-FREE SOCIETY IS SUDD5LY GO+ TO APPE> OV]NI<T JU/ BECAUSE SOMEONE SPRAY-PA9TS 0,FUCK ! ,POLICE0 ON A WALL4 ,! PROTRACT$ /RUGGLE IT WILL TAKE TO FREE \R COMMUNITIES FROM POLICE REPRESSION WILL PROBABLY GO ON AS LONG AS IT TAKES US TO LE>N TO COEXI/ PEACEFULLY2 A COMMUNITY ?AT CAN'T SORT \T ITS [N CONFLICTS CAN'T EXPECT TO TRIUMPH AGA9/ A MORE P[]FUL OCCUPY+ =CE4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 OPPOSITION TO POLICE %\LD BE SE5 AS A REJECTION ( ONE ( ! MO/ EGREGI\S S\RCES ( OPPRESSIVE VIOL5CE1 NOT AN ASS]TION ?AT )\T POLICE !RE W\LD BE NONE4 ,BUT IF WE CAN EV] DEFEAT & DISB& ! POLICE1 WE WILL SURELY BE ABLE TO DEF5D \RSELVES AGA9/ LESS ORGANIZ$ ?REATS4 

,RESI/+ ! POLICE IS VIOL5T--IT MAKES Y\ NO BETT] ?AN !M4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS L9E ( ?9K+1 VIOL5CE IS 9H]5TLY A =M ( DOM9ATION1 & ?US 9CONSI/5T ) OPPOS+ DOM9ATION4 ,?OSE :O 5GAGE 9 VIOL5CE PLAY ! SAME GAME AS !IR OPPRESSORS1 !REBY LOS+ FROM ! \TSET4 

,?IS IS DANG]\SLY SIMPLI/IC4 ,IS A WOMAN :O DEF5DS H]SELF AGA9/ A RAPI/ NO BETT] ?AN A RAPI/8 ,W]E SLAVES :O REVOLT$ NO BETT] ?AN SLAVE-HOLD]S8 ,!RE IS SU* A ?+ AS SELF-DEF5SE4 ,9 SOME CASES1 VIOL5CE 5=CES P[] IMBALANCES2 9 O!R CASES1 IT *ALL5GES !M4 ,= PEOPLE :O /ILL HAVE FAI? 9 AN AU?ORIT>IAN SY/EM OR ,GOD1 FOLL[+ ! RULES--:E!R LEGAL OR MORAL--IS ! TOP PRIORITY1 AT :ATEV] CO/3 !Y BELIEVE !Y WILL BE REW>D$ = DO+ SO1 REG>DLESS ( :AT HAPP5S TO O!RS AS A RESULT4 ,:E!R SU* PEOPLE CALL !MSELVES CONS]VATIVES OR PACIFI/S MAKES LITTLE DIFF]5CE 9 ! 5D4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 = ?OSE ( US :O TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = \RSELVES1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION IS :AT WILL S]VE TO MAKE ! WORLD A BETT] PLACE4 ,SOMETIMES ?IS MAY 9CLUDE VIOL5CE4 

,POLICE >E PEOPLE TOO1 & DES]VE ! SAME RESPECT DUE ALL LIV+ ?+S4 ,! PO9T IS NOT ?AT !Y DES]VE TO SUFF] OR ?AT WE %\LD BR+ !M TO JU/ICE4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT1 9 PURELY PRAGMATIC T]MS1 !Y MU/ NOT BE ALL[$ TO BRUTALIZE PEOPLE OR IMPOSE AN UNJU/ SOCIAL ORD]4 ,?\< IT CAN BE EMP[]+ = ?OSE :O HAVE SP5T !IR LIVES UND] ! HEEL ( OPPRESSION TO CONTEMPLATE F9ALLY SETTL+ ! SCORE ) !IR OPPRESSORS1 LIB]ATION IS NOT A MATT] ( EXACT+ REV5GE BUT ( R5D]+ IT UNNECESS>Y4 ,!RE=E1 :ILE IT MAY SOMETIMES EV5 BE NECESS>Y TO SET POLICE ON FIRE1 ?IS %\LD NOT BE DONE \T ( A SPIRIT ( V5GEFUL SELF-RI<TE\SNESS1 BUT FROM A PLACE ( C>E & COMPASSION--IF NOT = ! POLICE !MSELVES1 AT LEA/ = ALL :O W\LD O!RWISE SUFF] AT !IR H&S4 

,DELEGITIMIZ+ ! POLICE IS NOT ONLY B5EFICIAL = ?OSE !Y T>GET1 BUT ALSO = POLICE (FIC]S' FAMILIES & POLICE (FIC]S !MSELVES4 ,NOT ONLY DO POLICE (FIC]S HAVE DISPROPORTIONATELY HI< RATES ( DOME/IC VIOL5CE & *ILD ABUSE1 !Y'RE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO GET KILL$1 COMMIT SUICIDE1 & /RUGGLE ) ADDICTION ?AN MO/ SECTORS ( SOCIETY4 ,ANY?+ ?AT 5C\RAGES POLICE (FIC]S TO QUIT !IR JOBS IS 9 !IR BE/ 9T]E/1 AS WELL AS ! 9T]E/ ( !IR LOV$ ONES & SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,LET'S CREATE A WORLD 9 :I* NO ONE OPPRESSES OR IS OPPRESS$1 9 :I* NO ONE HAS TO LIVE 9 FE>4  
  

0,F9D \T JU/ :AT ANY PEOPLE WILL QUIETLY SUBMIT TO & Y\ HAVE F\ND \T ! EXACT MEASURE ( 9JU/ICE & WRONG :I* WILL BE IMPOS$ UPON !M1 & !SE WILL CONT9UE TILL !Y >E RESI/$ ) EI!R WORDS OR BL[S1 OR BO?40 

-- ,FR$]ICK ,D\GLASS  

,H[ TO ,FUCK ! ,POLICE 

  
,ON ! ,/REETS3 

  
,ORGANIZ+ A ,COPWAT* ,PROGRAM 

  

,COPWAT* GR\PS SEEK TO CONTE/ OR AT LEA/ LIMIT POLICE REPRESSION BY DIRECTLY MONITOR+ POLICE (FIC]S4 ,COPWAT* VOLUNTE]S PATROL ! /REETS1 OBS]V+ POLICE & RECORD+ !IR 9T]ACTIONS ) CIVILIANS4 ,!Y (T5 CONC5TRATE ON >EAS ( HI< POLICE ACTIVITY OR TO :I* KN[N TR\BLE-MAK+ COPS >E ASSIGN$4 ,COPWAT* GR\PS ALSO ADVISE PEOPLE ( !IR RI<TS & LI/5 TO !IR /ORIES1 & O!RWISE 5DEAVOR TO UND]M9E & ?W>T ! POLICE /ATE4 

,MO/ RADICALS1 NOT TO M5TION MANY O!RS1 REALIZE ?AT ! IDEA ( POLIC+ ITSELF NE$S TO BE COMPLETELY RE?\<T4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 PEOPLE HAVE TO BE PROTECT$ FROM ! BRUTALITY !Y FACE DAILY AT ! H&S ( ! POLICE4 

,GET A ,GR\P ,TOGE!R 

  

,=M A GR\P4 ,PUT \T CALLS = ONE EV]Y:]E1 EV5 ON ! BULLET9 BO>DS ( *UR* GR\PS & LOCAL GROC]S1 NOT JU/ 9 ! ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY4 ,APPROA* Y\R NEI<BORS--! BE/ NEI<BORHOOD WAT* 9CLUDES A COPWAT*4 

,$UCATE PEOPLE 9 Y\R COMMUNITY & O!R COMMUNITIES1 ESPECIALLY T>GET$ ONES1 AB\T !IR LEGAL RI<TS1 & AB\T H[ TO C>RY \T A COPWAT*4 ,HOLD CLASSES EV]Y:]E 9 Y\R CITY1 AT ACCESSIBLE PLACES & TIMES4 ,!SE CAN BE =MAL EV5TS1 OR 9=MAL TEA*-9S \TSIDE A MOVIE !AT] OR BETWE5 P]=M]S AT A %[4 

,HOLD REGUL>1 ACCESSIBLE1 WELL-ADV]TIS$ MEET+S--DON'T DEP5D ON ! 9T]NET = ALL OR EV5 MO/ ( Y\R COMMUNICATIONS4 ,MANY ( ?OSE :O NE$ COPWAT* MO/ >E UNLIKELY TO HAVE EASY OR REGUL> COMPUT] ACCESS4 ,DECIDE AS A GR\P :AT Y\R GOALS >E & H[ Y\ WILL GO AB\T A*IEV+ !M4 

,F9D HOTSPOTS :]E POLICE REPRESSION FREQU5TLY TAKES PLACE4 ,LOOK = !M 9 ! POLICE BLOTT] 9 Y\R LOCAL PAP]1 OR ASK >\ND 9 NEI<BORHOODS1 OR APPROA* LAWY]S :O DO A LOT ( /REET WORK & REQUE/ ADVICE4 

,E/ABLI% PATROLS1 & HAVE !M REPORT ON !IR OBS]VATIONS ON A REGUL> BASIS4 ,Y\R GR\P WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE IF IT IS WELL ORGANIZ$4 

,= A V>IETY ( REASONS1 IT MAKES ! MO/ S5SE = PEOPLE TO DO COPWAT* PATROLS 9 !IR [N NEI<BORHOODS4 ,IF IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT Y\ PATROL ANO!R NEI<BORHOOD1 MAKE AN EF=T TO BECOME FAMILI> ) IT3 GET TO KN[ LOCALS1 & MAKE SURE Y\ UND]/& LOCAL ISSUES & CONTEXT4 ,CANVAS FROM DOOR TO DOOR IF NECESS>Y1 9TRODUC+ Y\RSELF & Y\R GR\P & ANN\NC+ Y\R 9T5TIONS & MOTIVATIONS4 ,BE OP5 TO 9PUT FROM LOCALS2 !Y >E ! ONES :O WILL EXP]I5CE ! BULK ( ! REP]CUSSIONS FROM EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5S 9 !IR NEI<BORHOOD4 ,COME ?R\< ON Y\R COMMITM5TS3 DON'T JU/ %[ UP \T ( NO:]E DO+ A COPWAT* PROGRAM = A LITTLE :ILE & !N DISAPPE>1 /ICK >\ND UNTIL LOCALS KN[ :O Y\ >E & ?AT !Y CAN C\NT ON Y\4 

,:5 ! COPS >E P>TICUL>LY BRUTAL OR KILL SOMEONE1 RAISE A RUCKUS AB\T IT4 ,PUT PRESSURE ON !M & KEEP IT ON4 ,APPROA* ! SURVIVORS & FOLL[ !IR LEAD AS TO H[ TO H&LE ?+S4 ,(F] TO ORGANIZE PROTE/S OR B5EFIT EV5TS1 SCRE5PR9T %IRTS1 OR PLAY M$IA LIAISON = !M4 ,IF !Y'RE 9TO IT1 HOLD DEMON/RATIONS1 SPRAY PA9T ! NAMES ( ! VICTIMS & MURD]]S EV]Y:]E1 SMA% \T ! W9D[S ( ! (F5D+ POLICE /ATION4 

,AGITATE = LAWS & REGULATIONS ?AT 5=CE /RICT] CONTROLS ON POLICE4 ,TRY TO GET ! WOR/ POLICE (FIC]S FIR$4 ,IF Y\R COMMUNITY HAS A ,CITIZ5 ,REVIEW ,BO>D1 MAKE AN EF=T TO GIVE IT TEE?4 ,POLICE REVIEW BO>DS %\LD BE ELECT$ BY DI/RICT1 NOT APPO9T$4 ,!Y MU/ BE EMP[]$ TO IMPOSE PUNI%M5TS & FIRE (FIC]S4 

,PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITIES ?AT >E T]RORIZ$ WILL (T5 BE UND]/&ABLY AFRAID TO /& UP = !MSELVES4 ,A COPWAT* PROGRAM CAN BE ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS SOLID>ITY ) EA* O!R4 

,H[ TO ,COPWAT* 

  

,TO COPWAT* EFFECTIVELY1 ALL Y\ NE$ IS Y\R EYES & E>S1 & SOME MEANS ( RECORD+ 9CID5TS4 ,A SMALL NOTEBOOK & P5 OR P5CIL >E ! MO/ USEFUL & LEA/ CONSPICU\S4 ,A CAM]A OR VIDEO CAM]A CAN ALSO BE USEFUL1 AS CAN A CELL PHONE OR AN AUDIO RECORD+ DEVICE4 

,COPWAT*+ IS G5]ALLY SAFE/ & EASIE/ IF Y\ MAKE SURE TO FOLL[ ! LETT] ( ! LAW4 ,!RE %\LD BE NO DRUGS1 ALCOHOL1 OR ILLEGAL WEAPONS ON Y\R P]SON OR 9 Y\R SY/EM4 ,BE C>EFUL NOT TO JAYWALK4 ,?IS AU?OR HAS FRI5DS :O HAVE DONE A P]FECT COPWAT*1 !N JAYWALK$ ALMO/ IMM$IATELY AFT] LEAV+ ! SC5E1 RECEIV+ A @s#e TICKET = !IR EF=TS4 ,IF Y\ >E DRIV+1 MAKE SURE ?AT Y\ & ALL ( Y\R PASS5G]S HAVE ON SEAT BELTS4 ,RESI/ UNNECESS>Y HORN HONK+ OR L\D MUSIC AS Y\ DRIVE AWAY--VIOLATIONS ( NOISE POLLUTION LAWS & ORD9ANCES CAN BE US$ AS EXCUSES TO DETA9 & >RE/ Y\4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT FOLL[+ ! V]Y LETT] ( ! LAW1 Y\ MAY 5D UP DO+ MORE H>M ?AN GOOD & C\LD GET Y\RSELF >RE/$4 ,DON'T GIVE !M ANY EXCUSE TO BU/ Y\4 

,COPWAT*+ IS BE/ DONE ) TWO OR ?REE O!RS--Y\ >E LESS LIKELY TO BE >RE/$ 9 A GR\P4 ,ONE COOL-HEAD$ P]SON CAN TAKE ! ROLE ( SPEAK+ TO (FIC]S1 GETT+ !IR NAMES1 RANKS1 BADGE NUMB]S1 DI/RICT DESIGNATIONS1 SQUAD C> NUMB]S1 LIC5SE NUMB]S1 & G5]AL DESCRIPTIONS1 ?US MAK+ !M AW>E ( Y\R BE+ !RE AS OBS]V]S4 ,! O!RS %\LD HANG BACK1 RECORD+ EV]Y DETAIL ( ! 5C\NT]1 BE+ C>EFUL NOT TO 9T]F]E1 PROVOKE1 OR DRAW ATT5TION4 ,IF Y\ HAVE ! NUMB]S1 ONE P]SON CAN POSE AS AN 9DIVIDUAL ONLOOK] ) NO CONNECTION TO ! RE/ ( ! GR\P4 ,DECIDE ON Y\R ROLES BE=E ! 5C\NT]1 IF POSSIBLE4 

,PRESUMABLY1 Y\ >E !RE TO DEFUZE ! SITUATION1 NOT ESCALATE IT4 ,DON'T GOAD ! POLICE 9TO >RE/+ PEOPLE AS A WAY ( GETT+ BACK AT Y\ BECAUSE ( Y\R ATTITUDE4 ,REIGN 9 ! HO/ILITY Y\ FEEL T[>DS !M--BE POLITE BUT FIRM4 ,REMEMB]1 POLICE >E DANG]\S4 ,WALK1 DON'T RUN1 & AVOID QUICK OR SUDD5 MOVEM5TS >\ND !M4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 DON'T BE SO EASILY 9TIMIDAT$ ?AT Y\ CANNOT ACCOMPLI% Y\R TASK4 ,POLICE (FIC]S :O FEEL ?REAT5$ BY Y\R CONC]N AB\T ! VICTIMS ( !IR REPRESSION MAY WELL ?REAT5 Y\1 %\T+ 0,MOVE ON60 & PUFF+ !MSELVES UP LIKE T]RITORIAL FROGS4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( Y\R 9T]ACTIONS ) !M1 Y\'LL DEVELOP A S5SE ( :AT TO EXPECT FROM !M & AN 9/9CT = EXACTLY H[ S]I\SLY TO TAKE !IR ?REATS4 

,C>RY C>DS DETAIL+ LEGAL RI<TS1 FLI]S ) 9=MATION AB\T LOCAL COPWAT* PROGRAMS1 & O!R 9=MATION ) Y\ TO GIVE TO PEOPLE SUBJECT TO >RE/ OR H>ASSM5T4 ,9=M PEOPLE AB\T !IR RI<TS1 & ( ANY NUMB]S1 LOCAL S]VICES1 OR 9T]NET SITES BY MEANS ( :I* !Y CAN CONTACT A LAWY] OR LE>N H[ & :]E TO FILE A COMPLA9T4 ,CITIZ5 COMPLA9T REVIEW BO>DS >E (T5 VIRTUALLY USELESS AS A WAY ( DEAL+ ) POLICE BRUTALITY1 BUT !Y CAN BE USEFUL = DOCUM5T+ 9CID5TS4 ,BE AW>E ( LOCAL LAWS & LIMITATIONS--= EXAMPLE1 9 SOME CITIES1 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGA9/ ! CITY1 Y\ MU/ S5D A LETT] TO ! MAYOR ANN\NC+ Y\R 9T5TION TO SUE ! DI/RICT )9 SIX MON?S ( ! 9CID5T 9 QUE/ION4 ,9 SU* A CASE1 Y\ %\LD EMPHASIZE TO PEOPLE :O HAVE SUFF]$ POLICE BRUTALITY ?AT !Y %\LD KEEP !IR OPTIONS OP53 0,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO FOLL[ ?R\< ) IT1 BUT Y\ %\LD SECURE Y\R RI<T TO SUE IF ! 9CID5T WAS SEV]E 5\< = Y\ EV5 TO ?9K AB\T DO+ SO40 

,:5 OBS]V+ POLICE (FIC]S' 9T]ACTIONS ) CIVILIANS1 TRY TO GET AS MU* 9=MATION AS Y\ CAN4 ,MAKE NOTE ( ! DAY1 TIME1 & EXACT LOCATION ( ! 9CID5T2 ! (FIC]'S NAME1 BADGE NUMB]1 DI/RICT1 & PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION2 :]E >RE/EES >E BE+ TAK52 ! NAMES1 ADDRESSES1 & TELEPHONE NUMB]S ( ANY WITNESSES2 & VEHICLE OR LIC5SE NUMB]S = ANY POLICE VEHICLES 9VOLV$ 9 ! 9CID5T4 ,USE CAM]AS OR O!R RECORD+ DEVICES TO DOCUM5T ! EV5T FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D4 ,TAKE D[N COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS ( POLICE ACTIONS & ANY RESULT+ 9JURIES4 ,IF !RE >E 9JURIES ( ANY SORT1 EV5 PREEXI/+ ONES1 BE SURE TO DETAIL :AT M$ICAL ATT5TION WAS OR WAS NOT (F]$ BY ! POLICE--PEOPLE HAVE BE5 LET GO BY (FIC]S AFT] COPWAT* MEMB]S OBS]V$ !M BE+ D5I$ M$ICAL ATT5TION1 EV5 ?\< ! 9JURIES HAD BE5 NOT CAUS$ BY ! POLICE4 

,IF Y\ FEEL IT IS W>RANT$1 Y\ CAN CALL #iaa & REPORT ?AT SOMEONE IS BE+ 9JUR$4 ,WAIT UNTIL ! 5D ( Y\R /ATEM5T TO NOTE ?AT IT IS ! POLICE DO+ SO1 BUT DON'T LEAVE ?AT \T1 & /ICK TO ! FACTS4 ,AS ALL #iaa CALLS >E RECORD$ & >E RELATIVELY H>D = ! JU/ICE SY/EM TO 0LOSE10 !Y CAN PROVIDE USEFUL DOCUM5TATION = LEGAL PROCE$+S4 ,Y\ CAN ALSO CALL A FRI5D'S OR Y\R [N ANSW]+ MA*9E & RECORD :AT IS HAPP5+ AS IT HAPP5S1 ASSUM+ ! TAPE IS LONG 5\<4 ,! S\ND QUALITY MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS AN ON-SITE RECORD+ DEVICE W\LD PROVIDE1 BUT ! POLICE CANNOT CONFISCATE ! TAPE2 ?IS ME?OD CAN BE P>TICUL>LY USEFUL IF EV]YONE PRES5T IS GETT+ >RE/$4 ,IF Y\ GET >RE/$ & ! POLICE DON'T TAKE Y\R CELL PHONE IMM$IATELY1 CALL A TALK %[ OR PROGRESSIVE RADIO /ATION FROM ! BACK ( ! POLICE VEHICLE4 

,IF Y\ WITNESS SOMEONE ELSE BE+ >RE/$1 TRY TO GIVE ! >RE/EE A WAY TO CONTACT Y\1 & VICE V]SA4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY Y\ %\LD GIVE Y\R NAME OR GET !IR NAME 9 FRONT ( POLICE4 ,GIVE Y\R NAME & CONTACT 9=MATION ONLY IF Y\ >E COM=TABLE ) ! POLICE GETT+ IT1 UNLESS !RE IS ANO!R WAY4 

,IF Y\ >E COM=TABLE DO+ AN ASS]TIVE COPWAT*1 9TRODUCE Y\RSELF :5 Y\ APPROA* ! SC5E & EXPLA9 ?AT Y\ >E !RE DO+ A COPWAT*4 ,ASK POLICE :Y !Y >E DETA9+ OR >RE/+ PEOPLE1 BUT DON'T ASK >RE/EES = !IR NAMES DIRECTLY1 AS !Y MI<T NOT WI% ! POLICE TO HAVE IT4 ,IF >RE/EES SAY !IR NAMES & ADDRESSES TO ! POLICE L\D 5\< = Y\ TO HE>1 WRITE !M D[N4 ,IF ! JU/IFICATION = ! /OP SEEMS TO BE VAGUE1 ASK (FIC]S TO NAME ! SECTION ( ! LAW !Y >E 5=C+4 ,(FIC]S WILL LIE & MAKE MI/AKES--IF Y\ KN[ ! CODE DO BETT] OR HAVE A COPY ( IT ) Y\1 SPEAK UP4 ,DON'T APPROA* OR SPEAK TO ! >RE/EE DIRECTLY :ILE HE OR %E IS BE+ DETA9$2 IF Y\ DO1 Y\ RISK BE+ >RE/$4 ,SOMETIMES Y\'LL HAVE TO DO JU/ ?AT1 BUT KN[ :AT Y\'RE GETT+ 9TO4 

,IF A DETA9EE IS LET GO OR TICKET$1 MAKE USE ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE Y\R FLI]S & RI<TS C>DS TO !M4 ,IF A DETA9EE IS >RE/$1 Y\ CAN FOLD A C>D 9 HALF & ASK ! (FIC] TO GIVE IT TO HIM OR H]--FAT *ANCE1 BUT MIRACLES HAPP54 ,Y\ CAN'T SPEAK TO AN >RE/EE DIRECTLY )\T RISK+ TR\BLE1 BUT Y\ CAN L\DLY TALK AB\T :AT RI<TS PEOPLE HAVE ) ! POLICE OR A BY/&] OR Y\R COMPATRIOT4 ,!SE 9CLUDE ! RI<T TO REMA9 SIL5T1 ! RI<T TO SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY1 ! RI<T TO REFUSE A SE>* ( Y\R P]SON1 P]SONAL ITEMS1 OR C>4 

,/ICK >\ND UNTIL ! POLICE HAVE MOV$ ON4 ,! ,RODNEY ,K+ BEAT+ BEGAN ) :AT SEEM$ TO BE A R\T9E TRAFFIC /OP4 

,MAKE USE ( EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE $UCATIONAL CONV]SATIONS4 ,SPEAK TO ONLOOK]S AB\T !IR RI<TS1 AB\T :AT CITIZ5S CAN DO AB\T POLICE BRUTALITY1 AB\T COMMUNITY ALT]NATIVES TO POLIC+4 ,:5 ANSW]+ QUE/IONS AB\T LEGAL MATT]S1 DON'T BE AFRAID TO SAY1 0,I DON'T KN[40 ,?IS IS ALWAYS BETT] !N GIV+ \T WRONG 9=MATION4 

,COLLECT /ATEM5TS FROM O!R WITNESSES IF Y\ CAN4 ,MANY WILL NOT WANT TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,TRY TO P]SUADE & $UCATE !M O!RWISE1 & GET /ATEM5TS FROM !M EV5 :5 Y\ CAN'T GET !IR NAMES4 

,KEEP ! 9=MATION Y\ HAVE GA!R$ FROM Y\R COPWAT*+4 ,IF Y\R COPWAT* GR\P DOES NOT KEEP RECORDS1 KEEP TRACK ( IT Y\RSELF4 ,IT CAN BE USEFUL TO SUBMIT COPIES ( Y\R RECORDS TO GOV]NM5T AG5CIES1 SO !Y WILL HAVE !M DOCUM5T$ & ON FILE4 ,DO NOT $IT ANY VIDEOTAPES Y\ %OOT1 AS ?IS CAN R5D] !M USELESS AS EVID5CE 9 C\RT4 

,IF POSSIBLE1 C>RY ) Y\ ! TEXT ( ! LAWS MO/ COMMONLY US$ TO JU/IFY H>ASSM5T4 ,9 ADDITION TO BE+ FAMILI> ) & READY TO CITE LOCAL LAWS1 IT CAN HELP TO LE>N LOCAL POLICE REGULATIONS1 ?\< IT IS (T5 DIFFICULT TO OBTA9 COPIES ( !SE4 ,DUR+ Y\R 5C\NT]S ) POLICE1 BE =CEFUL RA!R ?AN T5TATIVE1 BUT REMA9 POLITE4 

,9 EXTREME CASES1 POLICE WILL SMA% OR CONFISCATE & 0LOSE0 Y\R EQUIPM5T TO KEEP Y\ FROM HAV+ EVID5CE AGA9/ !M4 ,IF IT SEEMS LIKE ?IS MI<T HAPP51 A MEMB] ( Y\R GR\P %\LD SWIFTLY LEAVE ! >EA ) ! EVID5CE ?AT HAS BE5 GA!R$ SO F>4 

,BE PREP>$ TO BE >RE/$4 ,?\< COPWAT* IS NOT ILLEGAL1 POLICE WILL TRUMP UP *>GES4 ,C>RY ,I,D & AT LEA/ @s#e IF Y\ WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET \T ( JAIL SWIFTLY & EASILY4 

,KN[ :AT Y\ WILL & WILL NOT DO 9 EXTREME SITUATIONS4 ,CONSID] 9 ADVANCE :AT RISKS Y\ >E WILL+ TO TAKE & :AT *>GES Y\ >E PREP>$ TO RECEIVE 9 ORD] TO 9T]V5E IF SOMEONE IS BE+ BEAT51 9JUR$1 OR KILL$ BY ! POLICE4 ,DECIDE ?IS AHEAD ( TIME & TALK AB\T IT )9 Y\R GR\P1 SO ALL ( Y\ KN[ :AT TO EXPECT FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,IF Y\ COPWAT* 9 SOME >EAS1 Y\ WILL EV5TUALLY F9D Y\RSELF 9 ?IS SITUATION4 

,BE PREP>$ TO FOLL[ ?R\< ON Y\R WORK4 ,IF Y\ C\LDN'T GET AN >RE/EE'S NAME & Y\ FEEL ?AT ! SITUATION WAS BAD 5\< TO W>RANT FUR!R 9VE/IGATION OR ?AT ! ABUSE WILL CONT9UE AFT] ! >RE/1 GO TO ! /ATION TO :I* HE OR %E HAS BE5 TAK54 ,L\DLY & FIRMLY ASK :AT CONDITION ! >RE/EE IS 9 & DEM& TO KN[ ! *>GES HE OR %E HAS RECEIV$2 EXPLA9 :AT Y\ SAW DUR+ ! >RE/1 & ASK TO MAKE A COMPLA9T AGA9/ ! (FIC]S4 ,?IS MAKES ! POLICE AW>E ?AT PEOPLE >E CONC]N$ & WILL FOLL[ ?R\<2 IT MAY /OP A BACK ROOM BEAT+4 

,BE C>EFUL LEAV+ ! >EA AFT] A COPWAT*4 ,POLICE HAVE BE5 KN[N TO FOLL[1 TICKET1 T>GET1 OR BEAT COPWAT*]S A FEW BLOCKS FROM ! SITE AT :I* !Y W]E OBS]V$4 ,DON'T LET D[N Y\R GU>D4 

,REPORT ON :AT Y\ HAVE SE5 TO Y\R GR\P1 TO :ATEV] CITIZ5 REVIEW BO>DS Y\R >EA HAS1 H[EV] 9EFFECTIVE1 & TO Y\R COMMUNITY AT L>GE4 ,TALK TO CITY C\NCIL MEMB]S AB\T POLICE CONDUCT1 & %[ !M Y\R EVID5CE4 ,TELL !M Y\ WANT HE>+S & POLICY *ANGES4 ,GET Y\R 9=MATION TO ! ,NATIONAL ,LAWY]S ,GUILD & OR ! ,A,C,L,U4 ,TELL COMMUNITY & *UR* GR\PS4 ,WRITE UP REPORTS & SPREAD !M ?R\< LOCAL 9DEP5D5T M$IA \TLETS1 BO? WEBSITES & PAP]S4 

,IF Y\R COPWAT* GR\P IS READY1 Y\ C\LD E/ABLI% A COPWAT* HOTL9E1 A PHONE NUMB] PEOPLE CAN CALL TO REPORT ! ACTIVITIES ( POLICE (FIC]S2 Y\ C\LD EV5 HAVE A RESPONSE TEAM READY TO FOLL[ UP CALLS4 ,Y\ C\LD ALSO />T Y\R [N LOCAL COPWAT* PAP] OR WEBSITE1 REPORT+ ON Y\R OBS]VATIONS1 ! CONDUCT ( LOCAL POLICE1 & ! /RUGGLE 9 Y\R COMMUNITY TO SURVIVE & ?W>T POLICE REPRESSION4 

,COPWAT*+ ,ALONE 

  

,DON'T COPWAT* ALONE IF !RE >E O!R OPTIONS4 ,Y\ %\LD NOT IGNORE ?OSE 9 EXCEPTIONAL DANG] JU/ BECAUSE Y\ >E ALONE1 BUT BE AW>E ?AT LONE COPWAT*+ 5TAILS TAK+ EXTRA RISK4 ,IF Y\ HAVE BE5 CONVICT$ ( FELONIES1 HAVE A L5G?Y >RE/ RECORD1 OR >E NOT A CITIZ51 Y\ %\LD PROBABLY NOT COPWAT* ALONE UNLESS ! CIRCUM/ANCES >E REALLY EXCEPTIONAL4 ,BE LESS ASS]TIVE 9 5GAG+ ! POLICE OR ! 9DIVIDUAL BE+ DETA9$ OR >RE/$ ?AN Y\ W\LD BE IF Y\ W]E 9 A GR\P4 ,POLICE (FIC]S >E MU* MORE LIKELY TO >RE/ OR ASSAULT Y\ IF !RE >E NO O!R WITNESSES PRES5T4 

,BE ESPECIALLY C>EFUL TO OBEY ! LETT] ( ! LAW4 ,IF POSSIBLE1 REMA9 AT LEA/ TW5TY FEET FROM ! 9CID5T ?AT Y\ >E WAT*+2 TRY TO PHONE SOMEONE & LET HIM OR H] KN[ :AT'S HAPP5+4 ,AS ALWAYS1 TAKE COMPLETE NOTES &1 IF POSSIBLE1 PHOTOS1 AUDIO1 OR VIDEOTAPE ( ! 9CID5T4 ,IF Y\ TAKE PHOTOS1 MAKE SURE ?AT !Y >E TAK5 AT ! LA/ POSSIBLE MOM5T1 TO 5SURE ! SAFETY ( Y\ & Y\R CAM]A4 ,BE ESPECIALLY C>EFUL LEAV+ ! >EA4 

,9 ,PRIVATE & ,COMMUNITY ,SPACES3 

  
,H&L+ A ,POLICE ,RAID 

  

,IF POLICE KNOCK ON Y\R DOOR1 DO NOT 9VITE !M 9SIDE2 /EP \TSIDE & CLOSE ! DOOR BE=E SPEAK+ TO !M1 LOCK+ IT BEH9D Y\ IF NE$ BE4 ,IF !RE >E O!R PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE1 MAKE !M AW>E ?AT ! POLICE >E PRES5T4 ,DON'T ADDRESS O!R PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE BY NAME2 LET !M DECIDE H[ !Y WANT TO ID5TIFY !MSELVES4 ,AFT] SAY+ CLE>LY 0,I DO NOT CONS5T TO ?IS SE>*10 /& ASIDE & MA9TA9 SIL5CE4 ,DO NOT ANSW] ANY QUE/IONS4 

,IF Y\ >E >RE/$ OR DETA9$ 9 ! C\RSE ( A RAID1 DO NOT RESI/ UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMP]ATIVE ?AT Y\ ESCAPE & !RE IS A HI< LIKELIHOOD ?AT Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO2 9/EAD1 CALMLY ASK ON :AT BASIS Y\ >E BE+ HELD4 ,DON'T VOLUNTE] ANY 9=MATION OR ANSW] ANY QUE/IONS EXCEPT :5 Y\ >E ASK$ TO ID5TIFY Y\RSELF4 ,NO MATT] :AT !Y TELL Y\1 SPEAK+ TO ! POLICE CAN NEV] ACCOMPLI% ANY?+ EXCEPT MAK+ ?+S WORSE = Y\ & ?OSE Y\ C>E AB\T4 ,IF Y\ HAVE A LAWY]1 UPON 9T]ROGATION--:E!R =MAL OR 9=MAL1 :E!R BY F$]AL AG5TS OR LOCAL (FIC]S--SIMPLY PRES5T Y\R LAWY]'S C>D & /ATE1 0,Y\ CAN SPEAK ) MY LAWY]40 ,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE A LAWY]1 ASS]T & MA9TA9 ?AT Y\ WILL SEEK LEGAL C\NSEL BE=E ANSW]+ QUE/IONS4 

,IF ! POLICE SAY !Y HAVE A W>RANT1 ASK TO SEE IT BUT DO NOT AT ?AT PO9T RESI/ ! SE>*4 ,A W>RANT IS SIMPLY A PIECE ( PAP] SIGN$ BY A JUDGE2 IT %\LD HAVE AN ADDRESS & SOME T]MS ( ! SE>*4 ,IT IS NOT VALID )\T A JUDGE'S SIGNATURE4 ,9 MO/ CASES1 ! POLICE CANNOT 5T] Y\R RESID5CE LEGALLY )\T A W>RANT4 ,TO GET A W>RANT1 !Y MU/ HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE & A JUDGE MU/ SIGN HIS OR H] NAME VALIDAT+ ?IS2 JUDGES CAN BE SNEAKY1 BUT !Y ALSO DON'T WANT ANY HEAT TO COME BACK ON !M4 ,?IS IS :Y WE (T5 DON'T SEE W>RANTS US$ 9 ACTIVI/ RAIDS3 !RE SIMPLY ISN'T ! PROBABLE CAUSE4 ,IF !Y CAN'T GET A W>RANT1 ! POLICE MAY TRY TO USE O!R PRETEXTS TO GET 93 FIRE CODE VIOLATIONS1 HEAL? VIOLATIONS1 LOOK+ = PEOPLE :O HAVE W>RANTS \T = !IR >RE/4 ,$UCATE Y\RSELF ON LOCAL LAWS & MUNICIPAL CODE4 ,IF ! POLICE COME BY :5 !RE IS SOMEONE 9SIDE :O HAS A W>RANT1 IT MAY BE BE/ = ?AT P]SON TO GO \TSIDE SO ! POLICE CANNOT USE ?IS AS A JU/IFICATION = 5T]+ ! BUILD+4 

,IF Y\R SPACE MAY BE RAID$1 DECIDE 9 ADVANCE H[ Y\ WILL H&LE ?IS4 ,EXCEPT 9 A FEW SPECIFIC CASES--= EXAMPLE1 IF Y\ >E 5GAG$ 9 A POLITICAL SQUATT+ ACTION ) WIDESPREAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT1 & Y\ 9T5D TO RESI/ EVICTION BY MILITANT MEANS--IT WILL MAKE ! MO/ S5SE TO COOP]ATE C>EFULLY ) ! POLICE1 & !N TAKE REV5GE LAT] BY LEGAL OR EXTRA-LEGAL MEANS4 ,DET]M9E ) EV]YONE 9VOLV$ :AT IMAGE Y\ WILL TRY TO PROJECT--0NONVIOL5T PEACE ACTIVI/S SUFF]+ UNJU/ POLICE H>ASSM5T10 = EXAMPLE--& MA9TA9 IT FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! PROCESS ?R\< ! FOLL[-UP M$IA & C\RT CAMPAIGNS4 ,HOLD DISCUSSIONS 9 ADVANCE1 SO EV]YONE :O MAY BE AFFECT$ BY A POLICE RAID KN[S :AT TO EXPECT1 H[ TO CONDUCT !MSELVES1 & :AT !IR ROLE WILL BE 9 Y\R RESPONSE4 ,MAKE SURE EV]YONE IS COM=TABLE ) ! DECISIONS MADE & UND]/&S EA* O!R'S NE$S4 

,SOMETIMES A POLICE RAID WILL COME AS A SURPRISE4 ,O!R TIMES1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y >E PLANN+ A RAID ON A L>G] SCALE1 SU* AS AT AN 9FO%OP1 ACTIVI/ H\SE1 OR CONV]G5CE SPACE DUR+ A MASS MOBILIZATION1 Y\ MAY BE ABLE TO SEE IT COM+4 ,/AY AW>E3 IF !Y >E ESCALAT+ !IR SURVEILLANCE ( Y\R BUILD+ OR Y\R ACTIVITIES1 ?IS MAY CULM9ATE 9 A RAID4 ,?IS SURVEILLANCE MAY TAKE ! =M ( 9FILTRATION BY UND]COV] AG5TS1 :O MAY BE EASY TO RECOGNIZE AS SU*--ON ACC\NT ( POOR ACT+1 SUSPICI\S QUE/IONS1 OR SUDD5LY GETT+ 9VOLV$ RI<T BE=E AN ACTION--OR V]Y DIFFICULT TO DETECT4 

,IF Y\ >E 9VOLV$ 9 ANY K9D ( ACTIVITY ?AT DEM&S SECURITY1 Y\R COLLECTIVE %\LD DECIDE AHEAD ( TIME H[ C>EFUL TO BE 9 WORK+ ) O!RS :O DESIRE TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 Y\R GR\P & 9 ACTIONS Y\ PLAN4 ,DO Y\ NE$ TO HAVE A V\*+ SY/EM TO PROTECT AGA9/ LOOSE-LIPP$ LIB]ALS & UND]COV] COPS8 ,OR DO Y\ WANT TO WORK ) L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT IT MAKES MORE S5SE TO LEAVE ?+S WIDE OP58 ,SOME COLLECTIVES DECIDE NOT TO TAKE ON LA/-M9UTE /RAGGL]S RI<T BE=E AN ACTION3 POLICE 9FILTRATORS USUALLY %[ UP LATE1 BECAUSE !RE ISN'T 5\< FUND+ TO PUT !M 9 E>LI]4 

,IF Y\ >E ON GOOD T]MS ) GR\PS ?AT >E 9 DIALOGUE ) ! AU?ORITIES1 !Y MAY BE ABLE TO TIP Y\ (F :5 A RAID IS NI<2 LIKEWISE1 LOCALS FAMILI> ) ! WORK+S ( ! LOCAL POLICE =CE MI<T BE ABLE TO PROVIDE USEFUL 9SI<TS4 ,= A S]I\S RAID1 ! POLICE WILL E/ABLI% A /AG+ >EA A C\PLE BLOCKS FROM ! LOCATION1 :I* MAY GIVE AWAY !IR PLANS AT ! LA/ M9UTE IF NO?+ ELSE HAS4 

,9 PREP>+ = A POT5TIAL RAID1 BE CONSCI\S ( :AT Y\ HAVE ON ! PREMISES & :AT CAN BE F\ND NE>BY 9 DUMP/]S & ADJAC5T LOTS4 ,MAKE SURE NOBODY HAS ANY ILLEGAL DRUGS OR P>APH]NALIA1 RECOGNIZABLY /OL5 ITEMS1 OR O!R MAT]IAL :I* AU?ORITIES C\LD USE AGA9/ Y\4 ,POLICE (FIC]S WILL R\T9ELY CONFISCATE SU* /&>D H\SEHOLD ITEMS AS PA9T ?9N] & ,P,V,C PIPE & CLAIM ! POSSESSORS W]E US+ !M TO MAKE BOMBS4 ,SU* LUDICR\S *>GES WILL NOT G5]ALLY /& UP 9 C\RT1 BUT !Y CAN 5ABLE ! POLICE TO D5\NCE Y\R GR\P TO ! PUBLIC2 !Y CAN ALSO P>ALYZE 9DIVIDUALS1 PREV5T+ !M FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 S]I\S ACTIONS UNTIL !IR C\RT CASES >E F9I%$4 

,KNIVES1 SPRAY PA9T1 GASOL9E1 AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE1 BOTTLES ( UR9E1 & O!R SIMIL>LY DANG]\S >TICLES WILL ALL BE NE$LESS LIABILITIES :5 ! POLICE %[ UP1 UNLESS Y\'RE ACTUALLY PLANN+ TO FI<T !M (F ) ! /UFF4 ,BE CONSCI\S ( :AT CAN BE SE5 EV5 :5 Y\R DOORS >E %UT & LOCK$2 ! POLICE CAN USE ITEMS 09 PLA9 VIEW0 TO LOOK FUR!R1 EV5 )\T A W>RANT4 ,9 EXTREME CASES1 ! C\RTS HAVE DECL>$ IT P]MISSIBLE = ! POLICE TO 5T] A HOME TO 9VE/IGATE FUR!R AFT] SEE+ SOME?+ SUSPICI\S ?R\< A W9D[4 ,BE C>EFUL TO FOLL[ ! V]Y LETT] ( ! LAW3 POLICE :O CAN F9D NO?+ ELSE TO USE AGA9/ Y\ MAY TICKET Y\ = P>K+ MORE ?AN T5 9*ES FROM ! CURB1 = EXAMPLE4 

,HAVE A PHONE TREE 9 PLACE1 TO BE ACTIVAT$ 9 ! CASE ( A RAID3 !RE %\LD BE A C\PLE NUMB]S Y\ CAN CALL TO REA* PEOPLE :O CAN 9/ANTLY CALL O!RS1 & SO ON1 UNTIL A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE HAVE BE5 9=M$4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT !RE IS ALWAYS AT LEA/ ONE P]SON (F-SITE :O KN[S :AT TO DO IF HE OR %E IS ! ONLY P]SON NOT >RE/$4 

,DON'T LEAVE PHONE LI/S OR SIMIL> 9=MATION ACCESSIBLE TO ! POLICE2 !RE'S NO S5SE 9 DO+ !IR 9TELLIG5CE WORK = !M4 ,IF ?OSE 9=M$ BY ! PHONE TREE CONV]GE IMM$IATELY UPON ! SPACE BE+ RAID$1 ?IS WILL =CE ! POLICE TO RE/RA9 !MSELVES1 & %[ !M & ! COMMUNITY AT L>GE ?AT ?IS IS AN ISSUE MANY TAKE S]I\SLY2 9 A BE/ CASE SC5>IO1 ?IS CAN EV5 TRANS=M ! RAID 9TO A POSITIVE1 COMMUNITY-BUILD+ EV5T4 ,HAVE LOCAL M$IA READY TO COME3 DON'T MISS ! *ANCE TO HAVE ! LOCAL ALT]NATIVE OR PIRATE RADIO /ATION REPORT LIVE FROM Y\R RAID1 OR TO GET SYMPA!TIC COV]AGE 9 ! ALT]NATIVE PRESS4 ,PLAN 9 ADVANCE :AT SP9 Y\ WANT TO GIVE ! /ORY1 SO ! POLICE PLAY 9TO Y\R H&S4 ,COMPOSE A PRESS RELEASE AHEAD ( TIME & HAVE IT READY TO GO \T4 

,IF Y\ FE> A POLICE RAID IS POSSIBLE OR IMM95T1 KEEP A VIDEO CAM]A *>G$ & EQUIPP$ ) A BLANK TAPE1 READY = USE 9 DOCUM5T+ POLICE CONDUCT4 ,Y\ CAN ALSO HIDE SECRET CAM]AS ON ! PREMISES2 !SE MAY PROVE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF ! POLICE BREAK !IR [N LAWS 9 ! C\RSE ( 9VAD+ Y\R SPACE4 ,GET EV]Y S+LE BADGE NUMB] & LIC5SE PLATE1 & RECORD EV]Y MOVEM5T & ACTION ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL POLICE (FIC]2 9 C\RT1 IT WILL BE V]Y MU* TO Y\R ADVANTAGE IF Y\ CAN PROVE ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 A POLICE (FIC] :O CLAIMS HE REMA9$ \TSIDE DUR+ ! RAID WAS ACTUALLY UP/AIRS KNOCK+ OV] BOOK%ELVES & BREAK+ ?+S4 ,Y\R CAM]A PEOPLE %\LD BE LEVELHEAD$2 EV5 IF ?+S >E HEAT+ UP1 IT MAY BE MORE IMPORTANT 9 ! LONG RUN = !M TO RECORD EV5TS AS !Y UNFOLD1 CALMLY & CONSI/5TLY1 ?AN TO GET 9VOLV$4 

,ONCE Y\'VE GOT DOCUM5TATION1 KEEP TRACK ( IT4 ,DON'T $IT OR ADJU/ IT 9 ANY WAY4 ,BE ABLE TO PROVE ?AT Y\R FOOTAGE HAS BE5 9 Y\R 0L9E ( POSSESSION0 FROM ! TIME Y\ RECORD$ IT TO ! TIME IT APPE>S 9 C\RT2 ?IS MEANS Y\ %\LD BE ABLE TO DOCUM5T EV]Y:]E IT HAS BE51 & %[ ?AT IT HAS BE5 9 ! C>E ( GOOD1 LAW-ABID+ CITIZ5S ! :OLE TIME--& AS FEW ( !SE AS POSSIBLE4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 IT CAN BE WISE TO LEAVE Y\R MAT]IAL ) SOMEONE'S CONS]VATIVE P>5TS OR RESPONSIBLE SI/]-9-LAW2 ?IS CAN ALSO BE A WAY TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT SEIZ$ 9 A SECOND>Y RAID4 ,KEEP AN ORGANIZ$ J\RNAL1 ) TIMES & DATES & SIGNATURES1 DETAIL+ ALL Y\R OBS]VATIONS FROM ! TIME Y\ FIR/ BEG9 TO FE> A RAID MI<T TAKE PLACE4 ,AFT] ONE OCCURS1 COMPILE WRITT5 N>RATIVES1 ) SIGNATURES1 FROM ALL WITNESSES & P>TICIPANTS1 :ILE ! EV5TS >E /ILL FRE% 9 EV]YONE'S M9DS4 

,IF Y\'RE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ORGANIZ+ AN ACTION OR CAMPAIGN FROM ! SPACE ?AT MAY BE RAID$1 MAKE SURE IT WON'T BE CRIPPL$ BY A RAID4 ,KEEP IMPORTANT MAT]IALS ELSE:]E1 MAKE SURE ?AT ALL ! PEOPLE 9 PIVOTAL ORGANIZ+ POSITIONS >E NEV] 9 ! SPACE ALL AT ONCE1 SEE TO IT ?AT !RE >E O!R SPACES TO :I* ACTIVITIES CAN BE %IFT$4 ,E/ABLI% A PLACE TO GET BACK TOGE!R AFT] ! RAID OR WAYS TO REE/ABLI% CONTACT ) ONE ANO!R & MAKE SURE ?AT EV]YONE IS ACC\NT$ =4 

,:5 BR++ SUIT AGA9/ ! CITY OV] A RAID1 WORK \T ! LOCAL *A9 ( COMM& & SUE AS HI< 9 ! HI]>*Y AS Y\ CAN4 ,?OSE :O HOLD P[] WILL ATTEMPT TO PORTRAY ANY MISCONDUCT AS ! ANOMAL\S 9COMPET5CE ( 9DIVIDUAL UND]L+S2 Y\R JOB IS TO %[ ?AT ! RAID WAS OR*E/RAT$ FROM ON HI< & ?AT ! PEOPLE AT ! TOP ( ! PYRAMID >E TO BLAME1 IF NOT ! SY/EM ITSELF4 ,GET ! BE/ LAWY] Y\ CAN--! ,AM]ICAN ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,UNION IS G5]ALLY A BETT] RES\RCE ?AN ! ,NATIONAL ,LAWY]S' ,GUILD :5 IT COMES TO VIOLATIONS ( #d? ,AM5DM5T RI<TS REG>D+ SE>* & SEIZURE & #a/ ,AM5DM5T RI<TS REG>D+ FRE$OM ( SPEE*4 ,IF Y\ DON'T [N ! SPACE ?AT WAS RAID$1 MAKE SURE Y\ HAVE ! COOP]ATION ( ! L&LORDS3 EMPHASIZE ?AT !Y TOO CAN GET SOME?+ \T ( ! PROCE$+S4 ,KEEP ! M$IA 9=M$ ?R\<\T ! AFFAIR1 & KEEP ! PRESSURE ON4 

,ACC\NT 

  

,AS WE W]E ORGANIZ+ A CONV]G5CE AGA9/ A P>TICUL>LY RIDICUL\S MEET+ ( POLITICIANS1 IT BECAME EVID5T ?AT \R CITY'S ,R$ ,SQUAD HAD ITS EYES ON US4 ,WE CONT9U$ \R WORK1 ?\< WE REALIZ$ ?AT1 UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 WE LACK$ ! NUMB]S TO GO =W>D ) \R ORIG9AL PLANS ( TURN+ ! CITY 9TO \R PLAYGR\ND4 ,WE N>R[$ \R FOCUS & MESSAGE1 DECID+ \R BE/ BET W\LD BE TO EMBRACE ! IMAGE ( PACIFI/ PEACE ACTIVI/S3 ?IS W\LD GIVE US AN ADVANTAGE %\LD ! DEF5D]S ( ,P[] ATTEMPT A SME> CAMPAIGN AGA9/ US4 ,HAV+ E/ABLI%$ ?IS /RATEGY1 WE DECID$ ?AT ! WEEK5D W\LD GO AHEAD AS PLANN$1 ) A FE/IVE /REET M>* & DEMON/RATIONS \TSIDE ! HOTEL :]E ! POLITICIANS W]E MEET+4 

,AS ! DATES = ! ACTIONS APPROA*$1 WE SAW A /EADY 9CREASE 9 POLICE TRAFFIC >\ND \R COLLECTIVE SPACE1 :I* WAS S]V+ AS A MEET+ & ORGANIZ+ PO9T = ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS1 WE EXP]I5C$ ! UNIQUE PLEASURE ( VISITS FROM UND]COV] COPS4 ,KEEP+ TABS ON LIB]AL ORGANIZ]S WE KNEW MA9TA9$ TIES ) ! POLICE1 WE RECEIV$ ADDITIONAL CLUES ?AT WE W]E FAC+ IMP5D+ /ATE REPRESSION1 :I* WAS LIKELY TO TAKE ! =M ( A RAID ON \R SPACE4 

,WE MET AS A COLLECTIVE & RESOLV$ TO ACT PREEMPTIVELY 9 ORD] TO M9IMIZE ANY POSSIBLE H>M WE W\LD SUFF] &1 IF POSSIBLE1 HUMILIATE & EXPOSE ! POLICE4 ,WE />T$ BY COMPIL+ A PHONE TREE ( \R FRI5DS & SUPPORT]S 9 ! COMMUNITY1 AS WELL AS A LI/ ( LOCAL M$IA CONTACTS4 ,DRAW+ ON ! PREC$5TS E/ABLI%$ BY ! NUM]\S POLICE 9VASIONS ( AUTONOM\S SPACES ?AT SUMM]1 WE TOOK A NUMB] ( PRECAUTIONS1 SU* AS REMOV+ ITEMS ?AT HAD JU/IFI$ E>LI] ABSURD *>GES AGA9/ REVOLUTION>IES3 = EXAMPLE1 WE REMOV$ ALL KIT*5 KNIVES & ,VITAM9 ,C PILLS1 S9CE COOK+ UT5SILS & SUPPLEM5TS HAD BE5 CONSID]$ WEAPONS & DRUGS 9 O!R RAIDS4 ,WE ALSO CLEAN$ ! SPACE & PLANT$ NEW FL[]S >\ND ! H\SE1 HOP+ ?IS W\LD MAKE ! POLICE LOOK EV5 MORE RIDICUL\S %\LD !Y *OOSE 9TRUDE ON \R SPACE4 ,WE /OCKPIL$ PHOTO & VIDEO CAM]AS1 TAPE RECORD]S1 NOTE PADS1 & O!R RECORD+ DEVICES1 & SPREAD !M ?R\<\T ! H\SE1 BO? OP5LY & COV]TLY4 ,WE MADE SURE ?AT AT LEA/ ONE ( ! COLLECTIVE MEMB]S WAS D[N/AIRS AT ALL TIMES1 & ?AT \R DOOR WAS ALWAYS LOCK$--?\< ?IS WAS P>TICUL>LY DIFFICULT1 ) SO MANY PEOPLE COM+ 9 & \T4 ,PEOPLE :O C\LD NOT RISK >RE/ /AY$ AT O!R LOCATIONS4 

,EV]YONE :O SP5T TIME 9 ! SPACE WAS BRIEF$ ON ! SITUATION & DEVELOP$ AN UND]/&+ ( ! COLLECTIVE'S RI<TS4 ,9 A MOVE ?AT LAT] PROV$ TO BE ( SOME IMPORTANCE1 WE PA9T$ ! DOOR ) SOME 0H\SE RULES10 9CLUD+ BANS ON WEAPONS1 ANIMAL PRODUCTS1 & SUB/ANCES4 ,?IS HAS S9CE BE5 US$ 9 BO? ! M$IA & 9 LEGAL DECISIONS AS A FUR!R EMB>RASSM5T TO ! POLICE4 ,WE ALSO PREP>$ A PRESS RELEASE1 LEAV+ ONLY A FEW BLANK SPACES = ! DETAILS ( ! EXPECT$ RAID1 & LEFT IT ) AN UN9VOLV$ FAMILY MEMB] 9 CASE ! RAID WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY NUM]\S >RE/S4 

,BUSY AS WE W]E ) ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ ! MEET+S1 WE W]E /ILL ABLE TO KEEP \R SPACE OP5 = CONC]TS & O!R EV5TS4 ,TWO NI<TS BE=E ! PLANN$ PROTE/S BEGAN1 ! POLICE >RIV$ DUR+ ONE ( !SE %[S1 AN APOLITICAL FOLK P]=MANCE4 ,! RAID CAUS$ QUITE A BIT ( AL>M = ! >TI/S & VISITORS6 ,AT ?AT TIME1 SOME ( US W]E LEAV+ TO WORK ON ! PIRATE %IP PUPPETS--DESCRIB$ AS 0AN>*I/ BODY >MOR0 9 POLICE REPORTS TO ! M$IA--?AT WE W]E PLANN+ TO USE = /REET !AT]4 ,AS WE W]E LOAD+ ! %IPS 9TO A PICKUP TRUCK1 WE NOTIC$ ?AT POLICE VEHICLES W]E ASSEMBL+ AT EV]Y NE>BY 9T]SECTION & DECID$ TO ATTEMPT TO LEAVE4 ,AS SOON AS WE BEGAN DRIV+1 WE W]E PULL$ OV] = ! MO/ M9UTE ( TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS4 ,WE CALL$ BACK TO ! SPACE1 :]E POLICE W]E ALREADY KNOCK+ ON ! DOOR4 ,WE SET 9 MOTION \R WELL-PLANN$ PHONE TREE1 CALL+ \R LAWY]S1 LEAV+ REPORTS ON ANSW]+ MA*9ES1 & 9=M+ SCORES ( FRI5DS ?AT WE W]E 9 TR\BLE4 ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT ! POLICE HAD US$ SUPPOS$ FIRE CODE VIOLATIONS TO GET 9TO ! H\SE1 BECAUSE IT IS /&>D PRACTICE 9 \R CITY = H\S+ 9SPECTORS TO BE 0PROTECT$0 BY POLICE4 ,EA* COP & EA* 9SPECTOR W]E FOLL[$ EV]Y:]E BY COMRADES FROM \R RANKS :O DOCUM5T$ EV]Y?+4 ,! POLICE W5T ?R\< \R BOOK SELECTION1 \R KIT*51 \R DESKS1 \R BASEM5T1 \R /ORAGE >EAS1 EV5 \R BA?ROOM1 NOT TO M5TION ! P]SONAL BELONG+S ( ?OSE LIV+ UP/AIRS4 ,!Y SE>*$ \R :OLE H\SE & ! SQUATT$ H\SE NEXT DOOR4 ,!Y T[$ \R C>S1 ON ! RIDICUL\S PRET5SION ?AT !Y W]E P>K$ ?REE 9*ES TOO F> FROM ! CURB6 ,9 ! 5D1 !Y DIDN'T USE VIOL5CE OR >RE/S2 !Y JU/ HOP$ TO SC>E US & REVEAL \R SUPPOS$LY VIOL5T MA*9ATIONS TO ! PUBLIC4 

,! PHONE TREE1 H[EV]1 PAID (F4 ,! LOCAL M$IA AS WELL AS A SLAM POETRY GR\P %[$ UP IMM$IATELY1 ALONG ) AB\T FIFTY ( \R FRI5DS4 ,9 CONJUNCTION ) ! DRUMM+ & ! CON/ANT FLA% ( /ILL CAM]AS1 ! SLAM POETS CREAT$ AN ATMOSPH]E ( FE/IVE DEFIANCE & CREATIVELY 9=M$ ! M$IA & CURI\S PASS]SBY AB\T JU/ H[ FUCK$ UP ?IS SITUATION WAS4 ,:ILE NORMALLY HO/ILE TO RADICALS1 ! LOCAL CORPORATE M$IA C\LD NOT RESI/ COV]+ ! OBVI\S FOOLI%NESS ( ! POLICE1 :O W&]$ AB\T ! PROP]TY 5 MASSE ) BOMB-SNIFF+ DOGS :ILE OBVI\SLY E>NE/ & NONVIOL5T ACTIVI/S EXPLA9$ H[ ! EV5TS ( ! EV5+ W]E--CAN Y\ BELIEVE IT8--CAUS+ !M TO 0LOSE FAI? 9 ?IS SOCIETY40 

,?ANKS TO ! ?OR\<NESS ( \R PREP>ATIONS1 WE W]E ABLE TO UP/AGE LAW 5=CEM5T PRIOR TO ! MA9 EV5T ( ! PROTE/S !MSELVES2 ?IS C\P GAVE US MU*-NE$$ ATT5TION & CR$IBILITY4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 AFT]W>DS WE W]E ABLE TO SUCCE$ 9 SU+ ! CITY = T5S ( ?\S&S ( DOLL>S4 ,?IS 5ABL$ US TO FUND MANY NEW SUBV]SIVE PROJECTS1 :I* ! =CES ( ORD] >E EV5 LESS EQUIPP$ TO DEAL ) 9 ! AFT]MA? ( !IR ILL-?\<T-\T RAID4 

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