Tag: law enforcement practices
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AlgorithmWatch: Spanish National Police Halts Veripol, Its Flagship AI To Detect False Reports
Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/spanish-police-halts-veripol/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Spanish National Police Halts Veripol, Its Flagship AI To Detect False Reports Feedly Summary: The Ministry of Interior stated that it dismissed the system on the grounds that it had been proved being of no validity in judicial proceedings. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the…
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The Register: UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras installed in South London
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/uk_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras installed in South London Feedly Summary: As if living in Croydon wasn’t bad enough The Metropolitan Police has confirmed its first permanent installation of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras is coming this summer and the lucky location will be the South London…
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News: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-hosts-its-second-industry-and-research-days Source: News Title: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days Feedly Summary: Featuring keynote speeches from Europol experts and live demonstrations of the latest technology by companies, this event brought Europol staff and national law enforcement practitioners up to speed with the latest technological advancements in the security market. As a…
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The Register: American cops are using AI to draft police reports, and the ACLU isn’t happy
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/aclu_ai_police_report/ Source: The Register Title: American cops are using AI to draft police reports, and the ACLU isn’t happy Feedly Summary: Do we really need to explain why this is a problem? COMMENT AI use by law enforcement to identify suspects is already problematic enough, but civil liberties groups have a new problem…
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The Register: Smile! UK cops spend tens of millions on live facial recognition tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/uk_police_lfr_tender/ Source: The Register Title: Smile! UK cops spend tens of millions on live facial recognition tech Feedly Summary: Labour government keen, though critics paint it as a severe threat to privacy UK government has launched a £20 million ($25 million) competition for tech companies to provide live facial recognition to a number…
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The Register: Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/07/cops_love_facial_recognition_and/ Source: The Register Title: Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts Feedly Summary: Withholding exculpatory evidence from suspects isn’t a great look when the tech is already questionable Police around the United States are routinely using facial recognition technology to help identify suspects, but those departments…