CivilWatch - Rights & Safety

Know your rights. Record encounters. Stay safe. CivilWatch puts legal knowledge, emergency tools, and civic education in your hands — free.

CivilWatch is your personal rights companion — built for anyone who wants to understand their legal protections, stay informed on civil liberties, and have emergency safety tools ready when it matters most.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Study your constitutional rights through interactive flash cards and quizzes covering the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments. Learn what to do during police encounters, ICE interactions, searches, seizures, and detentions. Every card is sourced from established legal guidance and written in plain language.

RECORD & DOCUMENT One-tap incident recording lets you document encounters with law enforcement or rights violations as they happen. Attach notes, locations, and details. Your records stay on your device, under your control.

EMERGENCY SAFETY TOOLS SOS Panic Button sends your location and an alert to your trusted contacts instantly. Safety Check-In lets people know you're okay on a timed schedule. Shake your device to activate recording in urgent situations.

STAY INFORMED Live news feed from independent, trusted sources — including the ACLU, EFF, ProPublica, The Intercept, and more. Articles are organized by time and relevance so you see what matters now.

FOIA REQUEST GENERATOR Draft Freedom of Information Act requests with guided templates. Hold government agencies accountable by requesting public records directly from your phone.

CIVIC EDUCATION Browse constitutional amendments, learn about civic organizations working to protect your freedoms, and explore legal scenarios that teach you how rights apply in real-world situations.

ORGANIZE & COORDINATE Create and share actions with your community. Connect with Signal groups for encrypted coordination. Build networks of legal observers, rapid responders, and mutual aid organizers.

BUILT FOR PRIVACY No account required. No tracking. No data collection. Your information stays on your device. CivicWatch is designed to protect your privacy as fiercely as it protects your rights.

FREE TO USE Core features are completely free — forever. Optional supporter tiers help fund continued development, civic education content, and independent journalism partnerships.

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