It was not until the 1990s that the requirement that police personnel obtain a court order to listen in on private conversations (under most circumstances) came into existence.

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Wiretapping laws requiring a court order for police to listen in on private conversations have been in place in various forms for many years prior to the 1990s. For example, in the United States, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 established legal procedures for wiretapping by law enforcement, including the requirement for a court order.

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