Nevada Law Enforcement Recording Training PDF

**Morning SO!** Today we wanted to push out some training on 1^st^ amendment auditors. If you aren't already aware we have had a couple of auditors by Parr and the training center recently. There is even a nice video that was posted by the individual that came to dispatch. Reno has also had some di...

**Morning SO!** Today we wanted to push out some training on 1^st^ amendment auditors. If you aren't already aware we have had a couple of auditors by Parr and the training center recently. There is even a nice video that was posted by the individual that came to dispatch. Reno has also had some difficulties with auditors over the last year or so. With that being said please review the below NRS (171.1233) it came into effect in 2020 and covers the recording of law enforcement activity. I have also attached a previous training that covers public demonstrations and the 1^st^ amendment (SOP 301.3) **More often than not these auditors want to draw you into an argument. Do not get into debates with them! If they aren't doing anything illegal leave them alone. If they are doing something illegal treat them just as you would any other citizen.** The Moral of the story Be aware, be professional, know your legal authority, and know their rights. **   NRS 171.1233  Recording of law enforcement activity.**       1.  A person who is not under arrest or in the custody of a peace officer may record a law enforcement activity and maintain custody and control of that recording and any property or instruments used by the person to record a law enforcement activity. A person who is under arrest or in the custody of a peace officer does not, by that status alone, forfeit the right to have any such recordings, property or instruments maintained and returned to him or her. This subsection must not be construed to authorize a person to engage in actions that interfere with or obstruct a law enforcement activity or otherwise violate any other law in an effort to record a law enforcement activity.       2.  A peace officer shall not act to interfere with a person's recording of a law enforcement activity, including, without limitation, by:       (a) Intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the person from recording a law enforcement activity;       (b) Threatening the person for recording a law enforcement activity;       (c) Commanding that the person cease recording a law enforcement activity when the person was nevertheless authorized by law to record the law enforcement activity;       (d) Stopping, seizing or searching the person because he or she recorded a law enforcement activity; or       (e) Unlawfully seizing property or instruments used by the person to record a law enforcement activity, unlawfully destroying or seizing any recorded image of a law enforcement activity or copying such a recording of a law enforcement activity without the consent of the person who recorded it or obtaining approval from an appropriate court.       3.  As used in this section:       (a) "Law enforcement activity" means any activity by a peace officer acting under the color of law.       (b) "Peace officer" means any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to [NRS 289.150](https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/pzRzClYL1whA39DEsGoLOo?domain=urldefense.com) to [289.360](https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/JKehCmZ65xhA70GlsO55wa?domain=urldefense.com), inclusive.       (c) "Record" means to capture or attempt to capture any moving or still image, sound or impression through the use of any recording device, camera or any other device capable of capturing audio or moving or still images, or by means of written notes or observations. The term includes, without limitation, the capturing of or the attempt to capture any moving or still image, sound or impression through the use of any such device for the purpose of broadcasting an event or occurrence in real time.       (Added to NRS by [2020, 32nd Special Session, 68](https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/sF4oCn5X1yiK1yQDFNWDz2?domain=urldefense.com))