NetWatch

"NetWatch was created as part of a unilateral agreement in the UN treaty. It is empowered to protect and serve the law abiding citizens of the World Communications Network ..."

- The NetWatch Story, A DMS Production (Cyberpunk 2020)

Netwatch is a policing organization based out of London, England. Its focus is the protection of the Net Over Europe and the United States. They work closely with corporations and often fight against Netrunners.

Overview
NetWatch is a policing organization founded in 2013 in a joint US/Eurotheatre treaty, created as a part of a United Nations treaty. It worked in tandem with, and received funding from governments, corporations, and other large organizations to patrol the Net looking for illegal activity. NetCop netrunners were equipped with very powerful software to move through the Net, and would patrol specific "beats" that could cover a city, region, or continent. While arrest was the primary goal of NetWatch, it was also known to use black programs to kill or maim their opposition.

By 2077, one of NetWatch's goals included keeping people from penetrating the blackwall: a virtual wall believed to keep free A.I.s from breaking through and causing mayhem. As such, they were at odds with the Voodoo Boys, who wished to break down the blackwall with the belief that the A.I.s would help them and humanity itself.