New South Wales Government antes up for Australian Home Office facial biometrics system
Police and law enforcement agencies in New South Wales, Australia will soon have access to the Face Verification Service (FVS)…
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications and biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. While most often fingerprints, DNA, and in some cases facial recognition, this is a wide-ranging category and can include AFIS, ABIS, mobile identification systems, criminal ID solutions, fingerprint recognition, surveillance, as well as access control systems.
Documents suggest Orlando Police facial recognition pilot training and communication inadequate
The Orlando Police Department’s pilots of Amazon’s facial recognition technology have had mixed early results, according to documents obtained by…
ACLU seeks disclosure of facial recognition plans from Homeland Security
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has demanded that the U.S. Department of Homeland Services disclose its use or plans…
Orlando police sign on for second trial of Amazon facial recognition technology
The Orlando Police Department has signed an agreement for its second test of Amazon’s facial recognition technology despite what Orlando…
Israel’s fingerprint identification system failing border and police checks at high rates
A committee reviewing Israel’s Biometric Database Law says that the fingerprint identification system is suffering high rates of failure when…
Bezos says Amazon committed to working with U.S. Department of Defense
Amazon will continue to work with the U.S. Department of Defense, regardless of criticism, CEO Jeff Bezos told an audience…
Forensics consultancy advises U.S. police on leveraging biometrics from suspect’s devices
A company advising U.S. law enforcement on mobile forensics is advising them to avoid looking at suspect’s phones which may…
Chicago weighing special rules for businesses to use facial recognition for security
Chicago is considering amending its municipal code to allow businesses licensed by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to collect and…
Vigilant Solutions offers body cameras with facial recognition after Edesix acquisition
Public safety technology company Vigilant Solutions has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-powered investigative platform to provide access to…
Motorola files patent for biometric courtroom in a car
Motorola has filed for a U.S. patent for a “mobile law enforcement communication system,” which is a suite of tools…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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