What is this vehicle in Brazil doing?

Francisco73

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Jul 7, 2018
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360 degree "dashcam"?
DIY self driving car?
 
I believe that Google and Apple clearly show what vehicles they are using. This vehicle may he a Brazilian version of something similar?
 
Looks like each cam has its own square-shaped IR illuminator located behind it and oriented for the cam.
Maybe an undercover LEO-operated vehicle (not very inconspicuous if so).
 
Maybe those are some kind of radar (not IR) -- otherwise I want to add another guess: Mobile License Plate recognition (like for violations or finding stolen cars etc)

I'm thinking that because that style camera I wouldn't think would be wide enough field of view to give 360 degree view, plus there are no cameras mounted pointing directly left & right of the midline. But if you were driving up and down rows of cars (on both sides of a road), this configuration would be basically perfect.