Police Commissioner Dick Lee Ming-kwai has vowed to strengthen communication with the media during future operations, to minimise possible conflict.
Mr Lee met four journalists' groups yesterday in the wake of the clashes outside Central Government Offices last Friday, when police removed 80 protesters and some journalists.
The police chief - who earlier asked the journalists to also conduct a review of their actions in such circumstances - said the force fully respected press freedom.
'What we discussed during the meeting is aiming at future co-operation, in particular the collaboration between frontline police officers and frontline reporters,' Mr Lee said.
The police agreed they would only cordon off areas at an incident when necessary, and the commander would consider reporters' views. If there were differences in opinion, a channel for reaching an agreement would be established with the Police Public Relations Branch's help.
'We hope that through communication, possible conflicts can be reduced to a minimum,' he said.