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Data reported by the NYPD show police officers in New York City have dramatically increased enforcement against people using cell phone cameras to record the police. Under the city’s new “Right to Record” law, the NYPD must report statistics on how many people are arrested or ticketed while capturing video or pictures of police interactions.
People Recording Video of the NYPD are Facing More Punishment. Since 2021, arrests are up 14%, criminal summonses are up 242% and civil summonses are up 611% for people who take out their cameras to record the police in New York.