No live facial recognition for New Zealand Police in self-regulation pledge
An independent review of the opportunities and risks associated with facial recognition commissioned by New Zealand Police has made a…
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Police biometrics, surveillance ‘too complex’ to treat as data processing: UK commissioners
A letter from the UK’s biometrics and surveillance camera commissioners which lodges their warnings that police use of biometrics is…
European Commission suggests adding facial recognition to EU-wide police database
The European Commission has put forward plans for EU police to work together more efficiently in order to fight criminal…
Australian police-developed DNA forensics may soon reveal other biometrics
A growing list of a suspect’s characteristics is being deduced from crime scene DNA samples by the Australian Federal Police…
Clarity in police use of biometric evidence is not easy to come by
Physical evidence might sit around for decades before chance intervenes and the material can be used to advance a police…
Fingerprint biometrics still a solid tool for police – despite persistent myths
A lengthy research paper looking at myths about fingerprint evidence likely surprises even many evidence experts who think the biometric…
No facial recognition for South Australia Police on planned CCTV network until law updated
Adelaide City Council passed a motion aimed at preventing South Australia Police (SAPOL) from using facial recognition via a CCTV…
Aussie state police considering broader biometrics platform
Calls to pause law enforcement use of facial recognition notwithstanding, state police officials in Australia are considering a very much…
Surveillance drones sought by UK police, threatened with sanctions in US
New sanctions could be imposed on DJI Technology, a Chinese maker of drones capable of biometric surveillance, by the American…
Disclose facial recognition in discovery, no live biometric surveillance: City police chiefs
The use of facial recognition technology in criminal investigations should be included in discovery disclosures made by police departments during…
