Sprint/Nextel’s Electronic Surveillance Department Gives Police GPS Data on 8 Million Customers

Sprint/Nextel’s Electronic Surveillance Department has provided GPS location data about its wireless customers to law enforcement over 8 million times. In fact, Sprint has over 100 employees who are tasked with providing customer data to law enforcement agencies. They even have an online portal where law enforcement personnel can log in and request the GPS location of any Sprint/Nextel customer.