From license plate scanners to body cameras: Bern’s police law is being put to the test
Next Friday, the Federal Court will deal with controversial changes to the Bern Police Act. The verdict could have a signal character.
The cantonal police use such stationary systems to record license plates in order to compare them with wanted databases. In the picture a camera with an integrated scanner on the A6 between Thun and Kiesen.
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