DOJ: “Policies Should Affirmatively Set Forth the First Amendment Right to Record Police Activity”

Christoper Sharp v. Baltimore City Police Department, the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division reaffirmed the right to record police activity, stating that: “Policies should affirmatively set forth the contours of individuals’ First Amendment right to observe  and record police officers engaged in the public discharge of their duties.”  The letter also reaffirms that this right belongs to all individuals, and not merely the press. DOJ Letter to Baltimore Police Department  ]]]]> ]]>