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…
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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…
UK government defending police use of facial recognition
The UK government is defending police use of facial recognition technology – both in court and on the public stage….
London police says facial recognition contributed to murder rate drop
Police forces across the UK are showcasing improved arrest statistics resulting from the use of live facial recognition (LFR) systems….
London Police facial recognition expansion casts wide net
London’s Metropolitan Police have a new community crime-fighting strategy that expands the use of facial recognition and other technologies to…
More missing children than transparency in UK police live facial recognition watchlists
Police in the UK have included hundreds of minors on its facial recognition surveillance watchlist, including children under the age…
Live facial recognition vans spread across seven additional UK cities
UK police authorities are expanding their live facial recognition (LFR) surveillance program, which uses cameras on top of vans to…
Metropolitan Police to expand live facial recognition use even amid legal challenge
The Metropolitan Police plans to intensify its deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across London, citing its effectiveness in…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner backs regulating LFR with primary legislation
The UK has been debating its lack of unified regulation for facial recognition use over the past several years. In…
