Reminder to go out and vote today if you're entitled to. Also, reminder that campaigning for or against any party today is technically illegal (because of polling day). Sorry. #LocalElections #PCCElections #Vote

If you need to find out information about the #UK #elections you can #vote in today, including which #candidates are in your area (and possibly their full statements), you could do worse than use this #DemocracyClub site to search for your postcode: https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/. It has a really solid roundup for my area.

Have a #cat.

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ELECTION INFORMATION

All of England and Wales have PCC elections next week (apart from places where the PCC is also a mayor), but most people have no idea who the candidates even are.

However, there's a criminally under-promoted government website where you can find an official statement from every PCC candidate wherever you live. Please use it before you vote:

https://choosemypcc.org.uk/

#ukpolitics #PCC #england #wales #cymru #localelections #PCCelections

#FridaysForFuture is a student movement to protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis. But participating in a protest could get you under surveillance: these are three technologies you should know about.

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https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/2765/planning-and-participating-protest-could-get-you-under-surveillance-three

Planning and participating in a protest could get you under surveillance: three technologies you should know about

Planning and participating in peaceful protests against governments or non-state actors’ policies and practices requires the capacity of individuals to communicate confidentially without unlawful inter

In April 2019, West Midlands Police Ethics Committee reported concerns over predictive policing tools & criticised absence of impact assessments.

PCC Elections 7 May 2020. Write to your local PCC & demand vital checks
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3016/neighbourhood-watched-how-oppose-police-surveillance-your-local-community
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Neighbourhood Watched: How to oppose police surveillance in your local community

Join our campaign with Liberty and write to your local Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Police and Crime Commissioner in England & Wales are elected every four years - so they work for you! [7 May 2020]

Here’s how can you tell them that you want transparency and accountability for the police!
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https://privacyinternational.org/feature/2730/how-you-can-contact-your-police-and-crime-commissioner-about-your-local-police-forces https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1237818070695063562/photo/1

How you can contact your Police and Crime Commissioner about your local police force's use of surveillance tech

UPDATED 11TH JUNE 2019: We've just launched our campaign, and you can now write to your local PCC easily using the online portal we have created with Liberty. (In order to click the hyperlinks in the explainer below, please download the pdf version at the bottom of the page).

🗳️ Alert! England & Wales Police and Crime Commissioner elections 7 May 2020.

✍️ Write to your local PCC about intrusive surveillance tech and put it on the election agenda. 👩‍💻

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3016/neighbourhood-watched-how-oppose-police-surveillance-your-local-community

#PCCElections
#YourVoiceCounts
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Neighbourhood Watched: How to oppose police surveillance in your local community

Join our campaign with Liberty and write to your local Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Inform. Empower. Mobilise.

May 2020 PCC Elections in England & Wales

Our campaign pack is full of ideas - and we’re sure you are too!
Join us and @libertyhq and ensure your local police are held accountable!
#NeighbourhoodWatched
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https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3016/neighbourhood-watched-how-oppose-police-surveillance-your-local-community https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1237120984353656832/photo/1

Neighbourhood Watched: How to oppose police surveillance in your local community

Join our campaign with Liberty and write to your local Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).