In the second half of 2016, we received over 45,000 government requests for user data worldwide. This is the most government requests weve received in a six-month period since we released our first transparency report in 2010. We of course continue to require appropriate legal process for these requests, resist overbroad requests not narrowly calibrated to legitimate law enforcement requirements, and reform modernization of data surveillance laws. The Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) process facilitates the production of digital evidence in cross-border investigations.”]
Source: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/international-framework-digital-evidence/