Where are all the good cops? Let's look at structural influences on police behaviour, from the blue code of silence to their role in enforcing hierarchy.

'In a statement, a spokesperson for Bisalloy said the company "respects the right of peaceful protest" and was "grateful for the work of the NSW Police".' 🫡 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

'“They demanded I kiss the Israeli flag and beat me when I refused,” he said. “I received a concussion after my head was smashed into a shipping container.”' www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

New frontiers of fabricating evidence

Charlotte from Watch the Cops rocking our bag at the Waterloo camp! The NSW Government wants to demolish public housing in Waterloo and replace it with largely private and "social" housing. There are still people living there and they need support.

Race riots have broken out in England and the North of Ireland. The far right is railing against "two-tier policing" - so what do they mean, and is it real?

After repeated delays, the Independent Cultural Review into NSW Police Force has just been released, and it's damning. Bullying, harrasment, assault, and discrimination are widespread.

This piece from The Guardian does a great job outlining some of the new weapons Australian police are using against protesters. But don't worry, we have guides to most of these weapons at our website in our bio.

If you don’t clean up dog poo in NSW you will be fined, but police horses leave poo all over the street without consequence. When challenged on this, the NSW Police claimed that members of the public actually like it, because they collect the manure for gardening.

A correction - Yesterday the NSW government announced changes to drug driving laws, and my response was too positive. I've listened to feedback, so this video will discuss the flaws in the proposal, and how we talk about incremental change more broadly.

NEW ARTICLE - Smoke Grenades (HC smoke) - The US Army has phased out hexachloroethane smoke grenades due to their toxicity, but police are increasingly using these grenades for crowd control. Learn about the history, dangers and first aid for this chemical weapon. (link below)

standard operating procedures and body worn cameras are classic go-to police crisis response. Police do not see police violence and police lying to cover up police violence as the crisis. It is the public being told what police in fact do, every day. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

Is it right to hold hostages as a bargaining chip? Recently prison guards in NSW went on strike, confining prisoners to their cells. It highlights the unique position of "violence workers" and the role that "violence unions" play in expanding state violence.

fun fact: the cop who beat the shit out of the guy in this story regularly does anti-bullying work in schools

"Last financial year, NSW Police paid out $40 million in settlements and legal costs to people who sued over the alleged misconduct of officers, more than any other state or territory."

Help us find Darren Woodward! This guy messaged us claiming to be a "senior police detective" said "I can find you", and threatened us with hate speech laws as though cops are a marginalised group.

There was a time, not long ago, when peaceful protestors were never sent to jail in the UK But at least 286 people have been locked up for protesting climate breakdown and genocide in recent years It's a fucking scandal

Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.

It's illegal to drive in NSW if you take this one medicine, even if you're perfectly sober. Let's look at the ridiculous law around medicinal cannabis and drug driving tests.

Headlines like this, which shift the blame away from police driving recklessly, are written in the "present exonerative tense"

'Police charged an artist who depicted [Michael McCormack, Peter Dutton, Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer] in military uniforms emblazoned with Nazi symbols despite internal legal advice the images were “political satire”, a court has heard.' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

WA Police try to buy journalists - the cops have set up a new journalism award for crime reporters, with winners in three categories to be paid up to $2000 each.

WA Police has unveiled a journalism award and cash prize after a bruising year of headlines, including findings the force was reluctant to investigate internal misconduct &sanctions against officers over the treatment of an Aboriginal man who died in custody www.ettemedia.com/copaganda-wa...

The claim that police will now be targeting supply, not posession is bizarre. When the Police Powers (Drug Detection Dogs) Act 2001 was introduced, the government claimed it was about targeting supply.

When police are first responders to mental health emergencies, they can end up hurting people who need help. The NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is reviewing how police deal with mental health interactions. Fill our the survey or make your own submission at the link below before 30 June.

Former NSW cop Craig Barham has threatened us, with a euphamism for murder dating back to the Boer War. What should we do?

This is the world's biggest cannabis legalisation protest. We had a stall at Nimbin's MardiGrass festival to educate people about their rights with police. The festival featured music, parades, games, educational talks and plenty of smoke.

Sorry, is the surveillance state you built coming back to bite you?

“The police at the Herzog rally knew the government had given them free rein to pepper spray and bash peaceful protestors,” said anticop spokesperson Tom Raue. “It’s disgraceful for the government to defend this mass state violence.”

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This isn't an isolated incident. Policing attracts violent men, and reinforces that behaviour at home and even with other cops. They have unique access to surveilance that enables harassment of victims, and a culture of protecting abusive "mates".

In Tsarist Russia, the police set up labour unions that they would control, in order to draw support away from revolutionary organisations. It didn't go as planned...

Social media platforms are removing drug warning posts alerting Australians to toxic, potentially fatal, batches of drugs circulating, and local harm reduction orgs, like AIVL, are attempting to end this algorithmic prejudice 👇 www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/social-... @aivl.bsky.social

Police have raided the homes of four peace activists in Victoria, in the latest case of cops using searches and bail conditions to incapacitate our organisations.

Tasers are often framed as a safe or preventative tool in police responses to crisis. In situations involving flammable substances, they can instead escalate risk with fatal consequences.

Are nangs legal or not? Nitrous oxide is a widely used recreational drug in Australia, but its legal status is murky.

NSW Police have a recruitment stall for young kids at the Easter Show - why is this normalised?

The NSW Police Public Affairs Branch employs 89 people with your money, but those jobs are under threat if they cut corners with AI. Justice for police propagandists!

While Minns is trying to criminalise pro-Palestinian slogans, the cops let genuine anti-semitism slide. Minns won't even release the review of racial vilification laws that his own government commissioned - we're guessing because it doesn't support his pro-Israel agenda.

Which side are you on, Luke? Eight feminist, anti-genocide activists have been arrested after Victorian Trades Hall Council secretary Luke Hilakari called the cops on them for draping an apron on the statue of Zelda D'Aprano, and painting slogans on the ground.

We're heading to Nimbin MardiGrass! On May 1 every year, thousands of people converge to celebrate cannabis culture and campaign for law reform. www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

Chris Minns's goons are still harrassing people weeks after the police riot in Sydney on February 9. No cops have faced any consequences for their violence, but as the police media release notes, 16 more anti-genocide protesters have been charged since the initial round.

#spycops 'An abusive undercover cop [Rob Hastings (who used the fake name ‘Rob Harrison’] who one expert called “misogyny personified” is facing scrutiny at the long-running Undercover Policing ‘Spycops’ Inquiry.' www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

Why I'm anticop - there are good academic reasons to oppose the police, but for me it's personal

One thing that sucks about Bluesky as opposed to X, The Everything App, is the lack of attn to #spycops; a saga largely ignored in AUS, but which I think provides a fascinating insight into the lengths the state will go to in order to infiltrate, discredit, & disrupt 'progressive' social movements.

Protesters chanted "all cops are bastards", so the police falesly claimed they were part of the "ACAB Gang" which is as dangerous as the Hell's Angels, Crips or Bloods.

Unauthorised interception of phone or internet activity can result in a prison sentence if you're a civilian. But don't hold your breath waiting for these cops to face consequences.

Join us this Sunday! www.instagram.com/p/DVur6OIE8C...

'... but a jury just sided with Afroman.' 🤌 www.billboard.com/pro/afroman-...