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fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

How police live facial recognition subtly reconfigures suspicion | Computer Weekly

Live facial recognition reshapes police suspicion and undermines human-in-the-loop safeguards by making officers intermediaries acting on algorithmic suggestions, normalizing automated surveillance.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Moment Rolex knife slasher snared by live facial recognition cameras arrested in street

A robber posing as a buyer on Facebook Marketplace stabbed a man for a Rolex; live facial recognition identified him, causing arrest and 8.5-year imprisonment.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

Met police's facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdog

Live facial recognition use by the Metropolitan police is unlawful under European law and raises discrimination and privacy concerns, particularly racial bias targeting Black men.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras

The Metropolitan Police's deployment of live facial recognition lacks necessary, proportionate safeguards and is breaching human rights law.
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EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Police facial recognition trials show little evidence of benefits | Computer Weekly

Live facial recognition trials by UK and European police occur with insufficient oversight, safeguards, and assessment of socio-technical impacts and operational benefits.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Met chief: Why we didn't use LFR at Robinson rally

Sir Mark Rowley said that LFR hadn't yet been used at any protest, including at Saturday's Unite The Kingdom march in London organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, "because of what may be sensed about it having a chilling effect". He said: "The last protest from the same organisers as this one didn't have any trouble of any significance so the suggestion that every protest organised by these organisers has trouble is not actually accurate."
London politics
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

More than 700 arrests from live facial recognition

Live facial recognition enabled over 700 arrests this year and supported public safety but raised concerns about racial bias and civil liberties.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Expert rejects Met police claim that study backs bias-free live facial recognition use

Metropolitan Police deployment of live facial recognition is challenged by NPL test results showing bias and false positives disproportionately affecting ethnic minorities.
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London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Met Police urged to scrap facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival over 'racial bias' fears

Live Facial Recognition deployment at Notting Hill Carnival is criticized for potential racial bias and lack of legal basis.
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