חוק לתיקון פקודת המשטרה (מס' 40), התשפ"ד-2024Law to Amend the Police Ordinance (No. 40), 2024 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

Amendment No. 40 to the Police Ordinance is intended to regulate the use of camera systems with the capability of analysis and processing for unambiguous identification of objects, in order to assist law enforcement and security bodies in fulfilling their duties efficiently, and it is clarified that the amendment does not apply to camera systems with biometric identification capability of persons. The use of the information can be in two tracks - through real-time alerts, which will help locate the object in real time, or through retrospective search in material filmed by the camera systems and stored. It should be noted that at the time of the Law's enactment, the only system existing with the police is one that identifies vehicle license plates, but the Law creates a legal framework that will enable its application also to the identification of other objects, to the extent such technology exists. The placement of the cameras will be done in accordance with the purposes listed in the Law, among them preventing, thwarting, or detecting felony offenses or offenses that may endanger a person's well-being or safety, public safety, or state security, as well as detecting those involved in planning and carrying out these offenses. In addition, the cameras may be placed in order to prevent serious harm to life or property security, locating missing persons or persons whose safety is in question, and enforcing prohibitions on entry to public places. Once the cameras have been activated, the material filmed by them may also be used for additional purposes specified in the Law, including saving human lives or protecting them, detecting felony or misdemeanor offenses defined in the Law and criminal proceedings regarding them, and forfeiture of property according to law. Under the Law, restrictions are imposed on the placement of cameras in public space, on the use of camera systems that photograph a person in a private domain, all while establishing oversight mechanisms for these. In addition, the manner of use of material filmed by the systems is regulated, with restrictions established in this regard, including the period during which the information stored in the systems will be retained, and a criminal sanction in the event of violation of the provisions. Beyond that, the Law allows information from the camera systems to be transferred also to other bodies in the fields of law enforcement and security, listed in the Law, and under the conditions set out therein.

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