Law Enforcement Official Says NSA Leaks Threaten Ability of Police To Use New Technologies

Such as drones and license plate readers

(Reuters)—Public disclosures about U.S. government surveillance threaten the ability of police to use powerful new technologies such as drones and mobile license plate readers, a top law enforcement official said on Sunday.

The leak of highly classified documents by National Security Agency Edward Snowden prompted tighter restrictions on key technology advances, said Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vernon Keenan, speaking at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference.

(H/T Charles WT)