Finland Seeks Wider Wiretaps
Finland’s anti-gang drive is reaching a protected boundary, with lawmakers asked to decide how early police should be able to listen.
Finland’s government has proposed expanding police access to covert intelligence methods as part of legislation intended to identify serious criminal threats earlier.
A supplementary proposal submitted on October 29 would extend the planned system to methods affecting confidential communications and, under specified conditions, the privacy of the home.
The package includes interception of communications, access to telecommunications data and technical listening. These additional powers depend on a separate amendment to constitutional protections.
