Why the latest consultation on UK police biometrics watchdog leaves too many questions
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How should we regulate the police use of facial recognition…
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.
Milwaukee Sheriff moves to integrate Biometrica despite MPD facial recognition freeze
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is in negotiations with Biometrica to join the network of law enforcement agencies using its…
Police Scotland plans LFR business case, consultation on the way to a decision: SPA
Police Scotland has not yet made a final decision on implementing live facial recognition (LFR) and has instead announced its…
UK data watchdog responds to govt consultation on police use of facial recognition
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants clearer rules for law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology (FRT) and other…
FBI leverages NGI biometric database, advanced forensics in high-profile abduction
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has turned to a range of advanced forensic tools, including its Next Generation Identification…
UK police begins live facial recognition trials at railway stations
The UK police have kicked off a six-month pilot using live facial recognition (LFR) surveillance to monitor train stations. The…
iMotion Security deploying ROC video analytics for Montreal police
iMotion Security, a security systems vendor based in Quebec, will be implementing an intelligent video management solution from Colorado-based biometrics…
Lawmakers challenge ICE surveillance expansion as questions mount over DHS oversight
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree last week introduced legislation aimed at curbing what she and civil liberties advocates describe as an…
Milwaukee police sink efforts to contract facial recognition with unsanctioned use
A meeting on whether and how Milwaukee police should use facial recognition in criminal investigations took an unexpected turn Thursday…
Senate Democrats seek to bar ICE, CBP from using facial recognition tech
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday introduced sweeping legislation that would bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection…
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