Data retention and the ANPR system: A gap in the oversight regime

3rd January 2017Prof. Lorna Woods, University of Essex

The mass retention of data, even for the prevention of terrorism and serious crime, needs to be carefully justified. However, when it comes to Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), there appears to be a gap in the oversight regime. Professor Lorna Woods of Essex University warns that police use of ANPR data is exposed to legal challenge, with potentially serious consequences.

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Data retention and the ANPR system: A gap in the oversight regime

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