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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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,…
London police transparency push raises more facial recognition concerns
London’s Metropolitan Police will begin releasing more body-worn camera footage as part of a transparency initiative aimed at providing greater…
UK watchdog warns of legal risks as London police deploy LFR at protest
London’s Metropolitan Police will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology at a protest for the first time this weekend, prompting…
Police use of AI ‘outrageous and unforgivable privacy invasion’ – say the police
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Condemnation of police forces deploying ‘opaque and untested’ surveillance tools…
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…
London police win legal challenge against live facial recognition deployment
London’s Met Police force has won a legal challenge to its use of live facial recognition, allowing them to continue…
London testing facial recognition app for police as another false match surfaces
London police will soon start testing “operator-initiated facial recognition” (OIFR), a mobile app that allows officers to photograph a person…
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…
Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Live facial recognition (LFR) and other transformative technologies are at…
