
Poleteise nädalaga pole politsei numbrikaameratega muutusi
No Changes to Police License Plate Cameras This Week
Poleteise nädala jooksul ei ole politsei numbrikaamerate kasutuses muutusi tehtud. Siseminister ja peaminister räägivad vajadusest seadusi muuta ja oodata analüüse.
During the past week, no changes have been made to the use of police license plate cameras. The Minister of the Interior and the Prime Minister speak of the need to amend laws and await analyses.
During the past week, no changes have been made to the use of police license plate cameras. Minister of the Interior Igor Taro says that the police need a license plate recognition system. He does not plan to issue directives to abandon the system. Taro says that serious crimes need to be uncovered and missing persons must be found. He does not agree that the system is illegal. Taro states that the system is regulated by the police and border guard law. He says that there are many situations where the system's data is used in court. If the system were illegal, defenders would have requested the exclusion of evidence. But this has not happened, so the system is legal.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madis says that the legal basis for using the system is not clear. She has not yet legally processed the matter. Madis says that the basis must be clear and only then can money be spent. Taro says that there may be a need to amend laws. He plans to speak at a parliamentary committee meeting next week. Taro will also meet with Ülle Madis and attend a meeting of the legal committee. The police have prepared a memorandum proving the system's legal validity. Taro does not share the memorandum with the public.
The police are conducting an internal audit of the cameras. The Data Protection Inspectorate is conducting a review. The head of the inspectorate, Pille Lehis, says that the analysis will be completed soon. If the law does not allow the collection of license plate data, the Ministry of the Interior will amend the law. Taro says that the adaptation of the legal framework is ongoing. Prime Minister Kristen Michal says that we need to wait for the analyses. He says that the purpose of the cameras is to solve serious crimes and find missing persons. Michal says that data collection must comply with laws. He speaks of the importance of the right to privacy. Michal says that every data collection must be legal and regulated.