Djibouti’s counter-terrorism efforts through responsible use of biometrics get UN push
Efforts by Djiboutian law enforcement agencies to deal with violence and terrorist threats in East Africa through the responsible collection,…
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.
Indian biometric counterterrorism database passes 1B entries
The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) is a counterterrorism and counter-radicalization division operating under the Government of India. As part of…
Staqu’s biometric Crime GPT helps Uttar Pradesh police take a byte out of crime
India’s Staqu Technologies has launched an AI-powered bot for law enforcement called Crime GPT, a digital sidekick that can search…
DHS maps its goals and next actions for safe AI
The U.S. government has posted an AI roadmap for the Department of Homeland Security, outlining algorithm initiatives and how they…
UK police report facial recognition deters crime, saves money, gains public trust
In Hampshire and Isle of Wight, facial recognition is being used to identify suspects caught on camera, resulting in more…
US government assailed for its facial recognition policies
A trio of outsiders view the U.S. government’s justice and security departments, including members of its own civil rights agency,…
Telangana police tender a big biometric upgrade with a short turnaround
The Indian state of Telangana has published a rushed tender call to upgrade the police’s automated multimodal biometric identification hardware…
This is what AI needs to become the primary tool for police investigations
By Jan Lunter, CEO at Innovatrics Back in 2023, Crime and Policing Minister of the UK, Chris Philp, emphasized, “AI…
UK’s £230 million plan to implement police facial recognition and drones
As much as £230 million (approximately US$295 million) will be designated by the UK government to be spent on drones…
Voters likely pass facial recognition freedoms for police in San Francisco
In a move that is not particularly surprising, California lawmakers are pushing along legislation that would tighten rules on police…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection