Teen Survival Guide for Police Encounters

Course content

• Section
  1

  Immediate Safety – What to Do Right Now

  • 25 live classes
  • 00:00:00
  • 1.1 What to Do When You’re Stopped by Police on the Street 00:00:00
  • 1.2 What to Do If You’re Pulled Over While Driving 00:00:00
  • 1.3 How to Stay Alive When You're Scared During a Police Encounter 00:00:00
  • 1.4 When a Cop Tells You to Stop, Sit, or Lay Down – What’s Legal? 00:00:00
  • 1.5 Keeping Your Hands Visible: Why Movement Matters 00:00:00
  • 1.6 What NOT to Say During a Stop (Even If You’re Innocent) 00:00:00
  • 1.7 Surviving the Stop if You’re a Passenger in a Car 00:00:00
  • 1.8 What to Do If You’re Cuffed or Pinned Without Reason 00:00:00
  • 1.9 If They Point a Gun at You – Stay Alive First 00:00:00
  • 1.10 What Happens When You Try to Run – Real Talk 00:00:00
  • 1.11 What to Do If You’re Slammed Against a Wall or Car 00:00:00
  • 1.12 When to Stay Still – and When You’re Allowed to Move 00:00:00
  • 1.13 How to De-escalate When a Cop Is Yelling or Angry 00:00:00
  • 1.14 How to Breathe and Stay Calm When It Feels Like Life or Death 00:00:00
  • 1.15 What to Say If You’re With Friends and One Person Is Targeted 00:00:00
  • 1.16 How to Protect Yourself When a Cop Grabs You 00:00:00
  • 1.17 What to Do If You’re Chased by Police (Foot or Car) 00:00:00
  • 1.18 If You’re Stopped on a Bike, Scooter, or Skateboard 00:00:00
  • 1.19 Cop Said You “Fit the Description” – Now What? 00:00:00
  • 1.20 What Happens If You Touch a Cop (Don’t) 00:00:00
  • 1.21 When You're Told to “Stop Resisting” – Even If You're Not 00:00:00
  • 1.22 Do You Have to Talk at All? (No.) 00:00:00
  • 1.23 “Why Are You So Nervous?” – What to Say Without Losing It 00:00:00
  • 1.24 Why Complying Doesn’t Guarantee Safety (But It Helps You Survive) 00:00:00
  • 1.25 If It Goes Bad: How to Make It Out Alive to Fight Another Day 00:00:00

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  2

  Knowing the Law – Your Real Rights

  • 25 live classes
  • 00:00:00
  • 2.1 What Are Your Miranda Rights (And When They Apply) 00:00:00
  • 2.2 Detained vs. Arrested – What’s the Difference? 00:00:00
  • 2.3 You Have the Right to Remain Silent – Use It Safely 00:00:00
  • 2.4 Can They Search You or Your Stuff? – What’s Legal 00:00:00
  • 2.5 What to Say If They Ask to Search Your Backpack or Pockets 00:00:00
  • 2.6 When They Want to Search Your Phone – Say This 00:00:00
  • 2.7 How to Say “I Want a Lawyer” the Right Way 00:00:00
  • 2.8 Can You Refuse to Be Searched at School? 00:00:00
  • 2.9 Why You Should Never Lie – Even When Scared 00:00:00
  • 2.10 Saying “I Don’t Consent to a Search” Without Starting a Fight 00:00:00
  • 2.11 Are You Required to Show ID? (Depends on the State) 00:00:00
  • 2.12 Understanding "Stop-and-Frisk" Laws in Your Area 00:00:00
  • 2.13 What Happens If You’re Searched Without a Warrant 00:00:00
  • 2.14 What the Police Are Allowed to Lie About 00:00:00
  • 2.15 When a Cop Asks You to Come to the Station Voluntarily 00:00:00
  • 2.16 Can They Go Through Your Social Media or DMs? 00:00:00
  • 2.17 What If You’re on Probation or Have a Record? 00:00:00
  • 2.18 Your Rights During a House Visit or Knock-and-Talk 00:00:00
  • 2.19 What Happens If You Refuse to Talk or Walk Away? 00:00:00
  • 2.20 When Can a Cop Use a Taser on You Legally? 00:00:00
  • 2.21 How Body Cameras Work – and How to Request Footage 00:00:00
  • 2.22 Are Cops Allowed to Trick You into Confessing? 00:00:00
  • 2.23 Can You Be Held Without Charges? For How Long? 00:00:00
  • 2.24 Knowing the Difference Between State and Federal Laws 00:00:00
  • 2.25 How to Protect Your Rights When You Don’t Know Them All 00:00:00

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  3

  School, Group Settings, and Public Spaces

  • 25 live classes
  • 00:00:00
  • 3.1 Your Rights with School Resource Officers (SROs) 00:00:00
  • 3.2 What to Do If You’re Searched at School Without Consent 00:00:00
  • 3.3 Can You Be Arrested at School? What Happens? 00:00:00
  • 3.4 What Happens When You’re in a Group and Cops Show Up 00:00:00
  • 3.5 How to Handle Being Accused for Someone Else’s Actions 00:00:00
  • 3.6 What to Do During Protests, Rallies, or Large Events 00:00:00
  • 3.7 If You're Filming the Police – What You Must Know 00:00:00
  • 3.8 Can You Be Forced to Delete a Video? (Hint: No) 00:00:00
  • 3.9 When They Tell You to Leave an Area – What to Know 00:00:00
  • 3.10 If You See a Cop Abusing Someone Else – Stay Safe While Helping 00:00:00
  • 3.11 Your Rights in School Interrogations (With or Without Parents Present) 00:00:00
  • 3.12 Can Teachers or Staff Search You or Your Stuff? 00:00:00
  • 3.13 How to Stay Safe When Tensions Rise in a Group Setting 00:00:00
  • 3.14 Your Rights on the Bus, at Lunch, and During After-School Events 00:00:00
  • 3.15 Do School Rules Override Your Legal Rights? 00:00:00
  • 3.16 What to Do If You're Targeted by a School Officer Repeatedly 00:00:00
  • 3.17 How to Report Police Misconduct at School 00:00:00
  • 3.18 What Happens If Your School Contacts the Police on You 00:00:00
  • 3.19 Your Rights at Dances, Games, Field Trips, or School Travel 00:00:00
  • 3.20 What to Do If a Fight Breaks Out and Police Get Involved 00:00:00
  • 3.21 Public Spaces: Are You Allowed to Stand There? 00:00:00
  • 3.22 What If You’re Stopped at a Park, Store, or Skate Spot? 00:00:00
  • 3.23 Can You Be Searched for Hanging Out in a “Bad Area”? 00:00:00
  • 3.24 Group Guilt: What Happens When One Person Has Contraband 00:00:00
  • 3.25 How to Stay Safe Without Being the “Snitch” 00:00:00

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  4

  After the Incident – Protecting Yourself Legally

  • 25 live classes
  • 00:00:00
  • 4.1 What to Do After You’re Let Go from a Stop 00:00:00
  • 4.2 How to Report a Cop for Harassment or Excessive Force 00:00:00
  • 4.3 What to Write Down After a Police Encounter 00:00:00
  • 4.4 How to Save Videos, Notes, and Screenshots the Right Way 00:00:00
  • 4.5 If You’re Charged with Something – What Happens Next 00:00:00
  • 4.6 Juvenile Court vs. Adult Court – Know the Difference 00:00:00
  • 4.7 Getting a Public Defender – What They Do and Don’t Do 00:00:00
  • 4.8 Can You Clear Your Record Later? (Yes, Here’s How) 00:00:00
  • 4.9 What to Do If You’re Put on Probation 00:00:00
  • 4.10 If You’re Locked Up – Who to Call and What to Say 00:00:00
  • 4.11 How to Prepare for Court Without Panicking 00:00:00
  • 4.12 Understanding Plea Deals: What They Offer and What They Take 00:00:00
  • 4.13 What Happens If You Miss a Court Date 00:00:00
  • 4.14 What a Judge Can Legally Do to You 00:00:00
  • 4.15 Understanding Bail, Bond, and Release Conditions 00:00:00
  • 4.16 How to Talk to a Lawyer – Even If You’re Scared or Angry 00:00:00
  • 4.17 What to Expect in a Juvenile Hearing 00:00:00
  • 4.18 How to Get a Copy of Your Police Report 00:00:00
  • 4.19 Can You Sue the Police? Here's What It Takes 00:00:00
  • 4.20 How to Get Help from a Civil Rights Organization 00:00:00
  • 4.21 If You’re a Victim of Wrongful Arrest 00:00:00
  • 4.22 The Long-Term Consequences of a Record (Even If You’re a Teen) 00:00:00
  • 4.23 What a “Diversion Program” Is and How to Qualify 00:00:00
  • 4.24 Clearing Your Name: What Expungement Means 00:00:00
  • 4.25 Rebuilding Your Life After the System Tries to Break You 00:00:00

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  Mental Health, Healing, and Speaking Up

  • 25 live classes
  • 00:00:00
  • 5.1 Processing Trauma After a Scary Police Encounter 00:00:00
  • 5.2 Who to Talk To: Counselors, Lawyers, and Safe Adults 00:00:00
  • 5.3 How to Talk to Your Parents After an Incident 00:00:00
  • 5.4 Supporting a Friend Who Got Stopped or Arrested 00:00:00
  • 5.5 When to Speak Out – and When to Stay Quiet for Safety 00:00:00
  • 5.6 How Racism and Bias Show Up in Policing 00:00:00
  • 5.7 What to Do If ICE or Border Patrol Gets Involved 00:00:00
  • 5.8 Knowing the Laws in Your State 00:00:00
  • 5.9 How to Stay Informed – Podcasts, TikToks, and Real News 00:00:00
  • 5.10 Your Life Matters – Why You Deserve to Come Home Safe 00:00:00
  • 5.11 What to Do If You're Feeling Angry, Hopeless, or Numb After an Encounter 00:00:00
  • 5.12 How to Cope with Nightmares or Flashbacks 00:00:00
  • 5.13 Finding Purpose After Pain: Turning Fear into Fuel 00:00:00
  • 5.14 What to Do If You Start to Feel Paranoid About Cops Everywhere 00:00:00
  • 5.15 Healing in Community – Why You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone 00:00:00
  • 5.16 Art, Music, Writing: Healthy Ways to Let Out the Pain 00:00:00
  • 5.17 How to Ask for Help Without Feeling Weak 00:00:00
  • 5.18 How to Deal with the Guilt of “Why Did They Target Me and Not My Friend?” 00:00:00
  • 5.19 When You’re the One Who Got Away – Survivor’s Guilt is Real 00:00:00
  • 5.20 Using Your Voice: Speaking at School, Church, or Online Safely 00:00:00
  • 5.21 When to Call a Crisis Line – It’s Not Just for Emergencies 00:00:00
  • 5.22 If You’re LGBTQ+ and Feel Unsafe with Police or School Officers 00:00:00
  • 5.23 Supporting Siblings and Little Kids Who Witnessed a Scary Event 00:00:00
  • 5.24 If You’ve Been Publicly Shamed or Viral After a Stop 00:00:00
  • 5.25 Claiming Your Power Back: You’re Not Broken – You’re Woke and Alive 00:00:00