Photographers' rights guidance 'ignored' Met chief told - Met chief admits guidance may be misused
July 27, 2010 3:01 PM
In Amateur Photographer magazine
Originally published by London Assembly Liberal Democrats
In Amateur Photographer magazine
Originally published by London Assembly Liberal Democrats
Police officers ignore guidelines they are supposed to follow when dealing with photographers taking pictures in public, Metropolitan Police chief Sir Paul Stephenson has been told.
Stephenson came under fire at a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) Committee last week, in which he was grilled by Dee Doocey, chair of the London Assembly.
In a fiery exchange, Doocey called for the Met to look again at its policy on photography, after continued reports of clashes with officers.
In a recording of the City Hall meeting, which has been posted online, Doocey asks Stephenson: 'Are you confident that your officers are aware of the law when it comes to members of the public taking photographs in a public place?'
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