UP. GOT TO BE READY FOR WHATEVER COMES. THANKS, AARON. A CRIME FIGHTING TOOL, AT LEAST ONE OKLAHOMA LAWMAKER BELIEVES GOES TOO FAR. >> POLICE RELY ON LICENSE PLATE SCANNERS NOW TO CAPTURE CRIMINALS. BUT NOW THAT WHAT THAT ONE LAWMAKER STARTING TO RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT OKLAHOMANS PRIVACY NEWS FOUR'S IN MY WARD HAS MORE MY. >> DYLAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE STEADILY ADDING LICENSE PLATE SCANNERS ACROSS THE METRO TO HELP WITH FIGHTING CRIME. BUT NOW ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE IS ASKING HOW FAR IS TOO FAR WHEN IT COMES TO TRACKING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? STATE REPRESENTATIVE TOM GANN SAYS HE HAS 2 MAIN CONCERNS WHEN IT COMES TO LICENSE PLATE SCANNER TRACKING.
WHERE IS THE DATA AND WHO HAS ACCESS? THIS COMES AFTER A BILL AIMED TO BROADEN THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ACTIVITY FACED AN OVERWHELMING DEFEAT IN THE SENATE ON THURSDAY. I THINK. >> RIGHTFUL TO SLOW THIS DOWN IN THE IN THE STOP AND SAY, HEY, WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? GOOD SAYS HE'S AGAINST PEOPLE BEING TRACKED ALL THE TIME AND QUESTIONS WHERE THE DATA GOES. IT CAN BE. >> DOWNLOADED OFFSIDE. IT CAN BE DOWNLOADED IN A DIFFERENT STATE. WE JUST DON'T KNOW. ACCORDING TO OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE, THE DATA IS ENTERED INTO A NATIONAL CRIME DATABASE SYSTEM. OFFICERS USE THE SCANNERS TO CATCH CRIMINALS WANTED FOR A HANDFUL OF REASONS. MOSTLY VIOLENCE FLEEING FELONS ON THE RUN OR MISSING PERSONS, THEY'RE EQUIPPED AND ALL OF OUR POLICE VEHICLES. AND SO THEY'RE UTILIZED QUITE FREQUENTLY, ALTHOUGH LAWMAKERS MAY NOT FULLY AGREE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY. ONE OF NASHVILLE'S MOST WANT. IT IS NOW WALKED HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
POLICE CREDIT A LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM ALERTING AUTHORITIES. HE WAS IN OUR STATE. GANN SAYS HE UNDERSTANDS HOW THE SCANNERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT WANTS TO MAKE SURE OKLAHOMANS MAINTAIN THEIR PRIVACY. WE ARE PRO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I THINK IF WE HAVE AN OVER-RELIANCE OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AND THIS DATA, I'M NOT SURE IF WE'RE GETTING YOU KNOW WHAT? WE REALLY BARGAINED FOR.