A Los Angeles Police Department captain said new rules for the safety and protection of working journalists covering protests, marches or demonstrations have been circulated to “each and every LAPD employee,” according to court papers obtained Friday.

In response to a federal judge’s order, Captain Yasir Gillani of the LAPD’s Risk Management and Legal Affairs Division described in writing Thursday all measures the LAPD has taken to circulate the details of the court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) and to ensure compliance with its terms.

The TRO was issued in Los Angeles federal court on July 10 by U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera providing protections for journalists covering protests in Los Angeles after reporters alleged law enforcement mistreated them during street demonstrati

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