UK Expands Live Facial Recognition Vans Across Seven Police Forces
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary will join six other English police forces in deploying live facial recognition (LFR) vans, marking the latest phase in…
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Utah Startup Sworn Raises $1.2 Million to Advance Biometric Monitoring for Law Enforcement
A Utah startup specializing in biometric monitoring for law enforcement officers has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its public safety…
UK Police to Deploy Facial Recognition at Silverstone F1 Grand Prix for Third Year
Northamptonshire Police will once again deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, marking the third consecutive…
Facial Recognition Tech Comes to 911 Systems, Enabling Real-Time ID Checks
Verifyfaces says it has become the first company to integrate biometric face match technology directly into 911 emergency services. The system enables…
Poland Expands AI Surveillance Powers with New Public Security Law
Poland’s Parliament has passed new legislation granting law enforcement and municipal authorities broad powers to deploy AI-driven surveillance systems in…
New Orleans Police Ran Secret Real-Time Facial Recognition System for 2 Years
From 2022 to 2024, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) quietly operated a live facial recognition surveillance system across more than 200 camera feeds,…
SIA Names FaceFirst Advisor Dan Merkle as New AI Advisory Board Chair
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Dan Merkle as the new chair of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Board. Merkle, a veteran in the…
Melbourne Plans AI-Powered Facial Recognition Upgrade for City CCTV Network
The City of Melbourne is considering a substantial upgrade to its public surveillance network that would add facial recognition and artificial intelligence…
Facial Recognition Helps Foil Terror Plot at Lady Gaga Rio Concert
Brazilian authorities successfully foiled a planned terror attack targeting Lady Gaga’s massive free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro over the…
Austin Police Department Adopts Facial Recognition After Crime Wave
The Austin Police Department (APD) has received approval to deploy facial recognition technology following a series of violent crimes believed to be linked to…