Police use images from number plate recognition cameras for variety of purposes
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Police mostly used the AI-driven tech to corroborate existing evidence, place vehicles at times and locations for an investigation, and as supporting evidence in criminal cases.

Officers tap into either of two privately-owned ANPR systems several hundred times a day, documents have shown.

“The images can be used for any number of purposes and an extensive list does not exist and so cannot be provided,” technology assurance chief adviser Dr Andrew Chen said in response to an RNZ Official Information Act request.

“Your request for a list of the ‘full potential range of uses’ and ‘actual range of uses’ is therefore refused.”