Police Policy Vs Law

Summary

Police department policies are internal guidelines, not laws. In New Jersey, no specific law prohibits video recording internal affairs meetings, but police policies may enforce confidentiality. If you disagree with these policies, consider consulting an attorney to explore your rights and options further.

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I am a private citizen complainant seeking to file a complaint with internal affairs against a police officer at my local Winslow Township NJ police department. I was told by Internal Affairs that my complaint meeting is strictly confidential and I am prohibited from video recording the confidential meeting. I disagree. Winslow Township Internal affairs cited our local Camden County NJ Internal Affairs policy to disallow video recording by interviewees due to confidentiality. However I could not find any law prohibiting me from video recording, I could only find police Winslow Township NJ and Camden County NJ police department policies prohibiting video recording. I could not find any New Jersey laws prohibiting an interviewee from video recording. What New Jersey laws prohibit video recording confidential Internal Affairs meetings?
In New Jersey, there isn't a specific law that explicitly prohibits video recording of internal affairs meetings. However, police department policies can enforce such rules for confidentiality. If you disagree, you might consider discussing the issue with an attorney to explore your rights further. Would you like assistance in finding legal representation?