Israel police are running a secret surveillance program tracing Israelis’ vehicles, Walla reported Wednesday, citing a source in the law enforcement.
According to the newspaper, the police collect footage from smart surveillance cameras, capable of reading the license plates on the vehicles and determine if the car had been stolen or if the driver’s license could have expired.
The videos are stored in a massive database for at least half a year and potentially longer, the newspaper reports, to enable the police to trace the driver if the car becomes associated with a crime or a terrorist attack.
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Israel’s surveillance program is capable of detecting monitored ankle bracelets from criminals on house arrest who’ve escaped.
Ramapo Police also runs a surveillance program tracing vehicles. I know this for a fact. I was stopped on Route 59 near
wallmart in Airmont by a police car who scanned my car’s license plate. His computer indicated that my car insurance lapsed. I paid the insurance three days earlier and baruch Hashem I had the receipt. The Israeli police needs to teach the Ramapo cops to update their records faster.