The Know Your Rights: Film the Police campaign is an information campaign dedicated to informing citizens of their right to film the police. With reports of police brutality on the rise, Film the Police seeks to rectify the power imbalance between police and citizens by promoting transparency and accountability through the empowerment of citizens to use their voices...and their cameras.

Inspired by recent events in the U.S., Film the Police organized around the recognition that the police are not a symbol of security to all citizens. While police reform--including discussions of arming police with body cameras and debates concerning how public or private those recordings should be--is underway, Film the Police believes that the issue is not only police violence, but power dynamics. With such a reading of the state of our society, Film the Police believes that not only must police activity be recorded, but it must be recorded by citizens empowered to hold police forces accountable. It's about resetting the power balance, not just about filming the police.

As a campaign dedicated to rectifying power imbalance, Film the Police recognizes the power gained through the peaceful exercise of citizens' first amendment rights. Therefore, we promote only peaceful and respectful filming of police in public places at a distance that does not obstruct police activity. Our campaign is not anti-police; rather, it is pro-rights.