Set and enforce clear lines for police biometrics, UK Commissioner tells policymakers
The UK’s planned legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition should include clear lines and expanded…
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UK tucks biometric bias reports deep into police facial recognition plan
The UK government pledged on Thursday to increase its use of facial recognition and biometrics to identify wanted suspects. The…
The UK finally has a Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner again
The UK has a permanent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) for the first time in over a year, with…
UK chooses stop-gap biometrics oversight, leaves surveillance camera role empty
The UK now has a stop-gap Biometrics Commissioner, having appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC to role on an interim basis. The…
UK awards NEC $25M facial recognition policing contract
UK’s law enforcement agencies have awarded a £20 million ($25.2 million) contract for live facial recognition to three suppliers, including…
London police tout success of FRT, flout rules on use of custody images
Police in London have arrested a total of 540 individuals this year using live facial recognition for offenses ranging from…
UK Biometrics Commissioner’s report highlights vacancy in key regulatory role
The biometrics work of UK police continues, overseen by a vacant office which has published a formal report written by…
US wants EU members to give access to travelers’ biometric data by 2027
The U.S. authorities continue to push for access to EU member states’ biometric databases to conduct traveler screening as part…
Ex-UK biometrics commissioner joins Police Digital Service
Former UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Eastaugh will become interim CEO of the Police Digital Service (PDS), an…
The future of CCTV and policing
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week’s webinar by Public Policy Exchange considered the future…
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