“Has the department ever requested or used tower dumps (requesting all data from a cell tower)? If so, did it require a warrant or court order?”
The Brattleboro Police Department regularly obtains information from cellular phone companies. This information is obtained through the use of court ordered search warrants or subpoenas, depending on the information sought. These orders relate to specific suspects or specific phone numbers.
If the officer has applied for it specifically, and the judge approved it, the information will include what cell towers were used by the person/number and when. However, BPD has never requested a cell tower dump.
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