Cop Watch

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT...
-To be in a public place and to observe police activity

IF THE POLICE STOP ANYONE....
-Stop and Watch
-Write down the officers name,badge numbers, and car numbers.(COPS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY NAME OR BADGE NUMBER)

-Write down the time,date and place of the incident and all details as soon as possible.
-Ask if the person is being arrested and if so, on what charge.
-Get witnesses names and contact info
-Try to get the arrestees name but ONLY if the already gave it to the police
-Document any injuries as soon as possible.Photograph them and have a medical report describing details of the injuries.

IF THE POLICE STOP YOU...
-Ask "AM I FREE TO GO?" If not, you are being detained. If YES, walk away.

ASK "WHY ARE YOU DETAINING ME?"
-To stop you, the officer must have a "reasonable suspicion" to suspect your involvement in a specific crime (not just a guess or stereotype)

-It is not a crime to be without ID. If you are being detained OR issued a ticket, you may want to show ID to the cop because they CAN TAKE YOU to the station to verify your identity.

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