Nightmares - S3-E7
Visible crew/equipment: While Jaime talks to Malcolm on the street and takes his picture it's being filmed from two camera angles. When Malcolm shoves Jaime and he falls to the ground we can see the second camera's tripod leg at the right side of the screen, and as Jaime gets up we can see the second camera as well.
Nightmares - S3-E7
Continuity mistake: In the very first episode Frank Reagan is getting dressed to go to Jamie's graduation ceremony. He slips on his watch and then takes a ring with a blue stone (looks sort of like a class ring) and puts it on. It is definitely and obviously a large blue stone. Then in this episode, near The End, when Frank is sitting at the bar talking to Garrett, as Frank lifts his drink in his right hand, and Garrett says "Thank you, Frank", that "class ring" has a very definite and obviously large red stone. (00:01:20 - 00:40:50)
Nightmares - S3-E7
Visible crew/equipment: After Jaime goes after Malcolm, who was released again from the hospital, it cuts to Danny and Kate parked in the car across the street from the church, and when Kate opens her door the reflections of the camera and crew members are visible on the window.
Answer: It's a common cop show plot device. If the police on the show always acted in the most logical way (i.e. not alerting a suspect to their presence) the show wouldn't have the opportunity for an exciting foot chase.