China’s police plans to mull riot control with zero human contact
The People’s Armed Police Force has shown how drones, uncrewed armoured vehicles and robot dogs ... Read more
LEOsphere Analysis
Body-worn cameras entered policing with a very clear promise attached. They were supposed to improve ... Read more
Washington’s Driver Privacy Act forces multiple sheriffs to shut down Flock ALPR networks
Following Washington Governor Bob Ferguson’s signing of Senate Bill 6002 (the Driver Privacy Act), Pierce ... Read more
Flock Safety CEO makes case for data-driven policing at TED2026
At TED2026 in Vancouver on 13 April, Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley argued that AI-powered ... Read more
San Diego PD bans generative AI in police reports under California SB 524
The San Diego Police Department has formally barred officers from using any generative AI tool ... Read more
AI Act deadline extension: compliance programmes pausing now risk exposure if Omnibus is not formally adopted
A 23 April 2026 analysis warns that organisations pausing AI Act compliance in anticipation of ... Read more
Digital Forensics Magazine round-up: French ANTS breach, Aadhaar fraud probe, ENISA framework update
The 22 April 2026 round-up covers France’s Interior Ministry disclosing a cyberattack on the ANTS ... Read more
AI document analysis tools in US police investigations raise disclosure questions
A Washington Post investigation examines Longeye and similar AI platforms adopted by US police departments ... Read more
Met Police considers expanding Palantir AI use after misconduct purge identifies hundreds of officers
The Metropolitan Police used Palantir’s data analytics platform to cross-reference internal records including sickness, overtime, ... Read more
Global C-UAS government spending reaches US$29bn in Q1 2026 led by Anduril US$20bn Lattice award and Poland drone wall
Global government spending on counter-UAS systems reached US$29 billion in the first quarter of 2026, ... Read more
Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index: safety benchmarks absent for most frontier models as US-China capability gap narrows to 2.7%
Stanford HAI’s 2026 AI Index Report, published this week, documents a widening gap between frontier ... Read more
Microsoft announces AI-driven vulnerability scanning harness for June 2026 in direct response to Mythos capabilities
Microsoft published a Security Blog post on 22 April 2026 directly responding to the capabilities ... Read more
UK NCSC advises full migration to passkeys, calling passwords legacy technology
The UK National Cyber Security Centre published guidance on 24 April 2026 advising all organisations ... Read more