Want to get involved in Western Mass Copwatch? Come to our training, starting next week in Springfield. The dates are: Monday, January 12th and Tuesday, January 20th at 7:00pm.
How we train
There are three parts to our training. In the first session, we answer questions such as: What is copwatch? Where does this type of activism come from? How do we copwatch, as opposed to other groups? What are our rights as civilians and while we are copwatching?
The second session is more hands-on and focuses on our process during patrols. We practice acting out situations that we might encounter during a patrol. We also learn how to use a video camera, scanner, and discuss our decision-making process.
The final part of training for Copwatch is to ride-along on a patrol. Or, if you aren’t interested in participating in patrols, you complete your training by attending a meeting and getting involved in other aspects of our work.
Get in touch!
If you are interested in Copwatch you are welcome to attend. The training is open to the public, but not to cops.
Send us an email or leave a comment if you would like to train up. If you aren’t able to attend this training, let us know that you are interested and we will let you know about our next trainings, likely taking place in Holyoke in April or May.