Added on: 2025-05-13

Siseministeeriumi memo: numbrituvastus tuleks seadusesse kirjutada

Ministry of the Interior memo: license plate recognition should be written into law

Siseministeerium arvab, et politsei ja piirivalveamet (PPA) ei riku seadust, kui ta kogub pilte autodest ja nende numbritest. Samas ütleb ministeerium, et numbrituvastus peaks olema seaduses kirjas.

The Ministry of the Interior believes that the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) does not violate the law when it collects images of vehicles and their license plates. However, the ministry says that license plate recognition should be specified in the law.

Siseministeerium selgitab, et PPA-l on õigus kasutada kaameraid, et leida ja peatada ohte. See on lubatud . Kaamerate kasutamine on seaduslik, isegi kui numbrite tuvastamist seadus otse ei maini.

The Ministry of the Interior explains that the PPA has the right to use cameras to detect and stop threats. This is permitted under the law enforcement code. The use of cameras is legal, even if the law does not explicitly mention license plate recognition.

Ministeerium ütleb, et politsei ja piirivalve seadus kohustab politseid otsima kadunud inimesi, menetlema süütegusid ja tagama karistuste täitmist. Numbrituvastuskaamerad aitavad neid ülesandeid täita. Lisaks on seaduses kirjas , mida reguleerib ministri määrus.

The ministry says that the Police and Border Guard Act obliges the police to search for missing persons, investigate crimes, and ensure the execution of penalties. License plate recognition cameras help fulfill these tasks. In addition, the law specifies the police information system Polis, which is regulated by a ministerial decree.

Seaduse järgi on Polise osa ka . Sinna pannakse ka numbrituvastussüsteemiga kogutud andmed – foto sõidukist ja selle numbrist koos pildistamise aja ja kohaga. Andmeid hoitakse politsei andmebaasis kuni kolm kuud. Kui menetlus algab, hoitakse neid kauem. Päringud peavad olema põhjendatud ja nende tegemine salvestatakse.

According to the law, Polis also includes data on preventive activities. Data collected by the license plate recognition system is also stored there – a photo of the vehicle and its license plate along with the time and location of the recording. The data is kept in the police database for up to three months. If an investigation begins, they are kept longer. Requests must be justified, and their execution is recorded.

Ministeerium arvab, et numbrituvastuskaamera andmete liigid, nende töötlemine ja säilitamise tähtajad on piisavalt selgelt kirjas. Samas ütleb ministeerium, et seadused võiksid olla selgemad ja detailsemad. See aitaks inimestel paremini mõista, kuidas nende .

The ministry believes that the types of data from license plate recognition cameras, their processing, and retention periods are sufficiently clearly defined. However, the ministry says that the laws could be clearer and more detailed. This would help people better understand how their personal data is processed.

Ministeerium arvab, et numbrituvastuskaamerate kasutamisel ja andmete säilitamisel ei ole põhimõttelisi õiguslikke probleeme. Ministeerium toob näiteid, kus kaamerad on aidanud . Ka teistes riikides kasutatakse neid.

The ministry believes that there are no fundamental legal issues with the use of license plate recognition cameras and data retention. The ministry gives examples where cameras have helped in the private sector – in parking lots, ports, and gas stations. They are also used in other countries.

Ministeerium mainib . Näiteks leiti selle abiga üheksaastase tüdruku vägistaja, arvutipoe varas, Leedu autovaras, välismaa väljapressija, Peep Talvingut rünnanud inimene ja Lasnamäel tulistanud kurjategija. Kaamerasüsteem on aidanud ka .

The ministry mentions six cases where the camera system has helped. For example, it was used to find the rapist of a nine-year-old girl, a computer store thief, a Lithuanian car thief, a foreign blackmailer, the person who attacked Peep Talving, and the criminal who shot in Lasnamäe. The camera system has also helped find missing persons.