Can citizens videotape when enforcing the law?

Yes, you can.

According to the Regulations of Public Security Organs on Public Law Enforcement

Faced with the crowd's onlookers, the Ministry of Public Security demanded that the police should consciously accept supervision, get used to enforcing the law under the "camera", pay attention to standardizing law enforcement behavior, and don't go too far and do anything drastic.

It is not allowed to forcibly interfere with mass shooting, detain shooting equipment or forcibly request deletion, but it can be verbally discouraged. The illegal acts of law enforcement targets should be dealt with promptly and decisively according to law to avoid the crowd watching for a long time.

If the case needs to be kept confidential, the photographer should be told to delete it on his own on the grounds that the case involves state secrets or the circumstances are minor, and it is strictly forbidden to disclose it, otherwise he will bear legal responsibility for serious consequences.

Extended data

In the process of law enforcement, it is not uncommon for law enforcement objects to hinder police law enforcement, and even for law enforcement objects to abuse and violence to hinder law enforcement.

The Ministry of Public Security requires that in the face of such situations, the correct disposal method of the police is:

1, using the law enforcement recorder, the whole video forensics.

2, calm restraint, standardize words and deeds, clearly inform the law enforcement object that they are performing their duties and record the whole process.

3. Show the onlookers the identity of the police, inform them that they are enforcing the law, expose the illegal and criminal facts of law enforcement objects on the spot, and strive for the support of the masses.

According to the specific situation, the Ministry of Public Security also has very specific requirements.

1. In the face of abuse and violence that hinder law enforcement, the police should remain calm and undisturbed, continue to enforce the law, and don't scold the object of law enforcement.

2. Give a warning to those who rob clothes or tear alarm signals, and order them to stop immediately if they are suspected of obstructing the performance of their duties.

3. For those who violently attack the police by slapping, punching and kicking, police equipment such as tear gas sprayers and batons can be used to control the law enforcement objects and quickly take them away from the scene to avoid entanglement. If the police force is insufficient, ask for police support in time.

Ministry of Public Security-Police should get used to enforcing the law under the "camera"

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