Western Australia’s LFR trial draws criticism over privacy risks, limited consultation
A five-month mobile trial of live facial recognition in Western Australia has led to real-time results and concern. During a…
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Sainsbury’s triples Facewatch facial recognition deployment across UK stores
UK grocery retailer Sainsbury’s is continuing to invest in biometric technology for crime prevention, as it expands its live facial…
Head of Met Police makes case for LFR to stay ahead of criminal advances
A new appeal from the head of the Metropolitan Police aims to lay out the benefits of live facial recognition,…
Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner It’s almost 20 years since colleagues at West Yorkshire Police…
Sweden authorizes police use of live facial recognition
Swedish police will be allowed to use live facial recognition (LFR) in cases involving kidnapping, human trafficking, serious crimes and…
Nevada facial recognition project draws scrutiny over privacy, police oversight
The Sparks, Nevada Police Department is moving forward with a federal grant-funded facial recognition project officials say will help investigators…
Met Police tout arrests, crime drop from permanent LFR camera pilot
The London police have published the results of the UK’s first permanent live facial recognition (LFR) test: During the six-month…
Massachusetts police share fingerprint data with ICE despite limits, report says
A new report from Citizens for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) says Massachusetts police departments, sheriffs, courts, and other justice system actors…
Tighter policies lead to fewer facial recognition searches for Detroit police
Police use of facial recognition technology continues to be an issue of concern globally – and pressure to put proper…
U.S. House lawmakers move to codify DHS biometric screening abroad
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul and Henry Cuellar, both from Texas, reintroduced the BITMAP Authorization Act, a bipartisan bill that would…
