daily briefings on digital technology in policing
daily briefings on digital technology in policing
Digital Forensics Magazine has published an analysis of the UK Forensic Science Regulator’s Statutory Code of Practice Version 2, examining implications for digital forensics practitioners. The analysis covers evaluative reasoning, likelihood ratios, bias control, and competence requirements. It highlights operational …
Europol will host the next edition of its Industry and Research Days on 25-26 February 2026 at its headquarters in The Hague. The event connects private companies, universities, and research institutes with law enforcement practitioners to explore technologies addressing emerging …
Colorado Springs Police announced plans to nearly triple the number of ALPR cameras across the city, transitioning from Flock Safety to Axon systems. Concurrently, state lawmakers have proposed SB-26-070, which would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant to access …
US immigration agents are deploying smartphones loaded with facial recognition technology, including a customised DHS app called Mobile Fortify, to scan faces of targets and bystanders in the field. The app can rapidly identify individuals and present biographical data to …
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released a revised International Strategy aligning its external engagement with EU cybersecurity policy priorities. The strategy expands cooperation with Western Balkans candidate countries from 2026, operationalises the EU Cybersecurity Reserve under the …
The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive cybersecurity package including amendments to the Cybersecurity Act (CSA2) and targeted NIS2 Directive revisions. ENISA receives expanded powers for cybersecurity certification, incident reporting, and ransomware data collection. The package introduces harmonised risk-management measures, …
Mountain View Police in California have suspended all Flock Safety ALPR cameras after an audit revealed that camera data had been accessed by hundreds of federal and state agencies without the department’s knowledge or permission. One camera was set to …
The EU’s Digital Omnibus proposal introduces a significant but under-reported change to the AI Act: a shift from national authority classification of high-risk AI systems to organisational self-assessment. This means legal accountability for compliance now falls directly on deploying organisations. …
Recent developments in digital forensics include GMDSOFT’s hands-on Drone Forensics Training for investigators handling UAV evidence, MD-VIDEO AI’s new speed estimation feature converting CCTV and dashcam footage into court-ready velocity data, and INTERPOL’s call for contributions on AI in forensics. …
eu-LISA, the EU Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the area of Freedom, Security and Justice, has published an open call for tenders worth €16 million for security guarding and reception services at its premises in …