Below The Fold ...

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Applying for the vids may be as simple as completing a one page government form. BUT !
Getting government to cooperate is vastly easier said than done.

My buddy is a (retired) partner in one of the major UK law firms so he regards that sort of thing as routine.

 

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"I would think speed limits apply to protect others from danger, and a speeding police car is as much of a danger as anyone else." R5 #419

The laws of physics including F=M*A do not change for automobiles with gaudy paint jobs.

"Maybe even more so, since everyone else is forbidden to be distracted by things like cellphones, while police access their radio, radar, and laptop computer while driving." R5 #419

I doubt the police academy provides significant training on that.

"I looked at dashcams, security cameras, and even trail cameras, and did not find any above 6 MP.
I suppose cameras for professionals like the media or movies would go much higher, but these cheap import places are not going to stock them." R5 #420

They keep their secret magnificently.

"4K
And its only $100." R5 #420

I have & use the Sony version of that.



It's fine for point & shoot snaps.
It's got both mechanical, and electronic image stabilization.

The benefit of resolutions above UHD is:
after the photograph has been taken, if there's a detail that needs clarification,
simply zooming in on it can resolve it.

I'm puzzled that dashcams don't already have license plate reader technology built in.
Most citizens don't have access to State DMV records, and so a license plate number would
mainly be of utility to the police. BUT !
The police can't search a license plate number they don't have.