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 John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton once said, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Along with power comes responsibility, and too much responsibility (which is dependant on the individual) leads to corruption. History has shown this happen countless times. While I can’t say for sure if overwhelming responsibility is what causes police corruption, I think it’s fair to say that police corruption does exist. Weather you’re just in the wrong place at the wrong time, or an angry protestor, there is always the possibility of police brutality.

 NetPol, a new organization out of Bristol, UK seeks a remedy. They hold trainings on police monitoring. By simply monitoring the police, and documenting their actions, victims of police brutality have an opportunity for justice. Monitors videotape protests, and simply watch police conduct carefully. http://networkforpolicemonitoring.org.uk/

 Other organizations have similar police monitoring tactics. In turkey, The Turkey Police Academy uses videotaped footage of police officers being prosecuted for human rights abuses to illustrate the consequences of such abuses to police academy candidates. http://www.newtactics.org/en/tactics/using-videotaped-prosecution-policemen-human-rights-violations-education-tool-0  And in Berkley 1990, the organization COPWATCH was developed in response to the increasing instances of police brutality. COPWATCH has patrollers (always in pairs) walk the streets of Berkley keeping watch on police conduct. They document police conduct and report it if it is excessive.  http://www.newtactics.org/en/tactics/monitoring-police-conduct-through-personal-observation