Within line of sight – personal issue police drones are on the horizon
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner The announcement by the Metropolitan Police Service that they are…
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Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition
Law enforcement drone programs are moving from specialized public safety tools into a broader surveillance infrastructure that can put aerial…
FBI issues RFI on drones with real-time facial recognition, license plate readers
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) seeking AI tools that are capable…
US police launch drone programs, but no FRT on UAS – yet
Police across the U.S. are putting eyes in the sky, as the adoption of drones for law enforcement emerges as…
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…
Are Indian police using facial recognition to identify protesting farmers?
Police in Ambala, in India’s state of Haryana have announced that they have begun the process to cancel passports and…
India govt blocks plans to procure facial recognition, drones to monitor election
A request by the government of India’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) to acquire surveillance technology including drones and biometrics for…
Spread of biometric devices spark fears over surveillance in Serbia, Kosovo
Serbian authorities have been building up their arsenal of drones equipped with advanced capabilities, including those that allow biometric data…
Gang violence pushes Sweden to consider face biometrics as surveillance cameras multiply
The Swedish government is rushing to prepare the public for expanded police use of biometric systems including those monitoring from…
MSU researchers develop whole-body biometric recognition system with $12M grant
Michigan State University researchers have developed technology for long-range biometric identification, supported by a four-year federal grant from the Intelligence…
