Photography In Public Places Flashcards
Can a police officer order journalists to not take photos of crime scene in public place / delete these images? Why/why not?
There is no criminal law to prevent journalists from taking photos in a public place.
Police have no legal power to demand the deletion of any images from journo’s camera / phones
What college of policing guidelines should you tell a police officer if they start beefing about you taking pics in public place ?
Guidelines 2010 England and wales
Have no power to restrict journo activities.
Can only seize camera that is suspected to contain evidence of a crime
Police should provide journos with a vantage point in cordoned off areas
When is the only time police can arrest journos taking pics in public place
SECTION 5 of public order act 1986
If a journo refusing to stop taking photos is being disorderly in doing so they can arrested here if their behaviour is likely to cause ‘harassment, alarm or distress to another person’
