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The Federal Council has decided to introduce the use of automatic number plate reading systems into the code of criminal procedure. That makes our country even safer - because it makes it easier for our security authorities to catch dangerous criminals. This modern technology relieves our police officers. At the same time the use of the AKLS does not interfere with the civil liberties of innocent citizens the automatic license plate reading system only compares the scanned license plate with the wanted files of the Federal Criminal Police Office. If the result is negative the scan data is deleted immediately. We have a high security gain with zero restrictions emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Interior Digitization and Migration Thomas Stroblon the occasion of todays resolution in the Federal Council .Interior Minister Strobl is committedAccording to the regulations of the Police Act we can currently only use automatic license plate reading systems in Baden-Wrttemberg to protect against dangers to high legal interests such as life or limb. My continuous efforts in the federal government in the interests of the security of our citizens ultimately led to the planned expansion of the code of criminal procedure according to which our police can also use this instrument to search for dangerous criminals in the future Minister Thomas Strobl continued.Further development of the Code of Criminal ProcedureThe draft law for the further development of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for the introduction of a special legal authorization of the law enforcement authorities to automatically record number plates in public traffic areas. With the help of software the read license plates are compared with the license plates of vehicles that are registered for wanted criminals or their contact persons or that are used by these persons. The draft law provides that the authority may only be used if there are sufficient factual indications for the commission of a criminal offense of considerable importance. In addition the data collection may only take place temporarily and not nationwide. Focus on securityWith the use of automatic license plate reading systems for the purpose of averting danger and in future also for criminal prosecution we ensure that Baden-Wrttemberg remains one of the safest federal states in the future said Interior Minister Thomas Strobl happily adding The acquisition of automatic license plate reading systems on a technical level In Baden-Wrttemberg nothing stands in the way of the latest status.
