Hong Kong Police to Add AI Facial Recognition to SmartView CCTV Network This Month
Hong Kong police will add AI facial recognition to the city’s SmartView CCTV network as early as this month, allowing officers to search footage for suspects…
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UK to Legislate Police Facial Recognition Limits and Create Oversight Watchdog
The UK government will put police use of facial recognition under a specific law, create an independent watchdog with enforcement powers and write a separate…
Georgia State Patrol Starts Accepting Digital Driver’s Licenses at Traffic Stops
Drivers in Georgia can now present a state-issued digital driver’s license or identification card to Georgia State Patrol troopers during traffic stops, the…
WA Police Face Recognition Trial Ends After 1.38 Million Scans and 122 Arrests
Western Australia Police says its five-month live facial recognition trial scanned 1,380,882 faces and led to 122 arrests before it ended on Oct. 31. The force…
FaceTec and Police & Sheriffs Press Put UR Codes on Law Enforcement ID Cards
FaceTec has partnered with Police & Sheriffs Press, also known as PASP365, to add FaceTec’s UR Codes to the secure photo IDs the card supplier produces for law…
New Jersey Committee Advances Bill Limiting Face Matches in Arrest Warrants
A New Jersey Assembly committee has advanced legislation that would prevent police from relying solely on a facial recognition match to establish probable…
Kerala High Court Orders UIDAI to Search Aadhaar Fingerprints in 2016 Murder Case
The Kerala High Court has directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to compare fingerprints from a 2016 double murder scene with Aadhaar…
ID Tech Digest – October 13, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Workday Agrees to…
Police Scotland Considers Live Facial Recognition for Football Disorder
Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell has said any proposal to use live facial recognition would need a clear business case and consideration through the…
Cambridge Facial Recognition Operation Scans 29,361 Faces and Leads to Three Arrests
Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s first live facial recognition operation in Cambridge produced four positive matches and three arrests after scanning 29,361…