What rights do you have to record police work? Professors explain What are your rights when recording police activity? Video was key in the trial of Derek Chauvin, found guilty in George Floyd's death. There is a constitutional right to document police activity, within some limits. It was 17-year-old Darnella Frazier who recorded the video of Chauvin's knee on Floyd's neck since seen around the world. Nowadays, nearly everyone has a photo and video camera at their fingertips. People document every aspect of their and others' lives from the mundane to the unusual. That includes the work of police officers, and there is a constitutional right to do so.