Denmark police deploy facial recognition to fight Swedish gang violence
The Danish police will rely on facial recognition to tackle the flood of gang violence that is spilling over the…
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.
PNG launches new biometric police clearance certificate issuance system
Officials in Papua New Guinea have announced a trial run for a new system that will facilitate the issuance of…
US Senate takes up bill banning government purchase of Americans’ data
Despite opposition from the White House and law enforcement agencies across the United States, a bipartisan bill that recently was…
Draft bill allowing German police to search web with facial recognition panned
Germany is among the first European nations to push at the seams of the AI Act, with a row brewing…
Met Police increase use of facial recognition amid UK anti-immigration riots
London’s Metropolitan Police are ramping up their efforts to combat criminal disorder by utilizing retrospective facial recognition. This approach comes…
Police set facial recognition on collision course with AI Act in Germany
A German police official is seeking a public debate on whether law enforcement in the country should be able to…
UK police will use facial recognition to stop violence in the wake of Southport stabbings
Following riots in the wake of the Southport stabbing attack, the UK government has announced a tougher stance against violent…
Argentina’s plan to fight crime with AI draws concerns from rights groups
Argentina is launching a new unit tasked with integrating artificial intelligence into crime investigations, including analyzing camera footage with real-time…
Brazilian police modernize documentation with SecuGen fingerprint scanners
SecuGen has integrated its Hamster Pro 20 biometric scanners with Futura’s software to enable civil police in Mato Grosso, Brazil…
US Marshals Service set to buy SIC Biometrics fingerprint scanners
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), the agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that oversees the classified Witness Security…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection