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Police Routinely Gain Access to Cellphone Information

Law enforcement rarely have trouble gaining access to cellphone information from service providers. If the request for information comes within the cellphone service providers retention period then it is often shared with police.

Law Enforcement Use of Cell Info Raises New Privacy Concerns, Heartland Institute, (June 8, 2008)