Houston Council Approves $178K Facial Recognition Network for Police
Houston City Council has approved a $178,000 contract with Airship AI Holdings, Inc. to install a 64-camera network for the Houston Police Department (HPD)…
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Ann Arbor Moves to Restrict Police Use of Facial Recognition
Ann Arbor, Michigan, has moved to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, declaring it a threat to civil rights and liberties. On…
Police to Secure British Grand Prix with FRT
Northamptonshire Police will use facial recognition technology at the British Grand Prix for the second year. The event is expected to draw about 480,000…
Telangana Police Hit by Second Major Data Breach as App Compromised
In India’s southern state of Telangana, police have experienced a second major data breach within about a week. The force’s TSCOP (Telangana State COP) app has…
Swedish Government to Move Forward with Police FRT Amid Gang Violence
The Swedish government has announced plans to enable law enforcement to use real-time facial recognition technology from cameras in public places. The move…
Canadian Police Service Reports Positive Results from Biometric Prisoner Monitoring
The Regina Police Service (RPS) is continuing with its test of a new biometric monitoring system for incarcerated individuals, following it’s implementation a…
Bermuda Human Rights Watchdog Raises FRT Concerns
The implementation of facial-recognition technology as part of Bermuda’s new security camera network has raised privacy and human rights concerns. The Bermuda…
Police Circumvent FRT Bans by Asking Neighbors for Help
Police in major US cities have found a way to bypass bans on facial recognition technology by requesting help from neighboring towns with fewer restrictions.…
Regina Police Use Biometric Monitoring to Enhance Detainee Safety
The Regina Police Service (RPS) has become the first law enforcement department in Saskatchewan — and one of the first in Canada — to implement a biometric…
Maryland Assembly Passes Stringent FRT Rules
The Maryland General Assembly has passed what some are calling the nation’s strictest facial recognition regulations to date. The new legislation, soon to be…