Comment Re:Yep (Score 1) 48
Even the best, most upright cop should never be taken at their word - there should always be some form of oversight. Because they're humans.
Couple of options:
1) The data should be controlled and accessed by the courts instead of the police. The police can submit a query to the court, effectively making it the same as a warrant application.
2) All data queries require an identifier/password/key that is included with a warrant issued by a court. Any query that doesn't include a valid identifier results in immediate dismissal of the officer. Probably easier to implement than 1, though maybe not as effective.