(b) Other permission unnecessary.-- A person recording a law
enforcement officer in accordance with subsection (a) does not
need the permission of any other person to make the recording.
§ 67B03. Prohibited activities of law enforcement officers.
(a) Interference with recording.-- A law enforcement officer
may not interfere with the lawful recording under this chapter,
which includes intentionally blocking, obstructing or
discouraging the recording through intimidation or other forms
of coercion.
(b) Arrest, detention and confiscation.--The seizure of a
recording or recording device must comply with the Constitution
of the United States and the Constitution of Pennsylvania. The
recording shall not by itself be grounds for arrest, detention
or confiscation of the recording device, and no retaliation of
any type shall be permissible for recording a law enforcement
officer in accordance with this chapter.
(c) Destruction or alteration.--Under no circumstances shall
a recording device or its recording be intentionally damaged,
altered or deleted.
§ 67B04. Agency policies.
Each law enforcement agency shall develop and promulgate
policies outlining this chapter, as well as possible
disciplinary actions, consistent with collective bargaining
procedures, for violation of this chapter.
§ 67B05. Effect of chapter.
Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit a law
enforcement officer's responsibility to maintain safety or
otherwise perform official duties in a manner consistent with
law and procedures of the law enforcement agency.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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