It is not illegal for the police to take notes and record privately, but it is illegal to spread others' privacy and spread it out.

The process of police taking notes is as follows:

1, in the process of fire control law enforcement, law enforcement officers should fill in the "summons card" report, report to the leadership for approval, and issue the "summons card";

2, law enforcement officers will "summons card" served on the summoned person; The summoned person shall sign or seal the receipt of the "summons card" and indicate the date of receipt;

3. If the summoned person refuses to accept the summons or evades the summons without justifiable reasons, he shall, with the approval of the leader, implement compulsory summons according to law;

4. After being summoned to the case, the summoned person shall conduct interrogation and verification in time, and make an interrogation record, and each interrogation time shall not exceed 24 hours;

5. In case of violation of fire laws and regulations on site, the contractor may summon relevant personnel orally. When announcing the oral summons, the undertaker shall explain the reasons for the summons and record the oral summons in the interrogation record.

The effect of taking notes at the police station is as follows:

1, it doesn't matter if you are summoned to the police station to make a record after committing a crime;

2. The police station imposed an administrative penalty on you, which will be recorded. The company will explain it when it adjusts the file, but there is no record when it asks;

3. Being summoned by the police station to make a record, the witness can explain the special circumstances by his identity;

3. It is the identity of the party concerned. You must leave when making a phone call, otherwise, the Public Security Bureau can take compulsory measures.

To sum up, it is not illegal to secretly record when taking notes at the police station; It is illegal to spread it privately, take a walk in other people's private places, or publicize it in a big way.

Legal basis:

Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Evidence in Civil Litigation Article 23.

When investigating and collecting audio-visual materials and electronic data, the people's court shall require the respondent to provide the original carrier.

If it is really difficult to provide the original carrier, a copy can be provided. If a copy is provided, the people's court shall explain its source and production process in the investigation record.

Where the people's court adopts evidence preservation measures for audio-visual materials and electronic data, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply.

Article 24

When investigating and collecting evidence that may need to be appraised, the people's court shall abide by relevant technical specifications to ensure that the evidence is not polluted.