The Miami Beach Police Department is allowing citizens and media on public grounds to take pictures or video images of police officers doing their jobs.
According to Emily Peterson reporting for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, “It [the new policy] says civilians may record or photograph a police employee’s activities as long as they remain at a reasonable distance, don’t interfere with the employee’s duties and responsibilities, and do not create a safety concern for the employee, person detained or other persons.” -db
From The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, August 8, 2011, by Emily Peterson.