daily briefings on digital technology in policing
daily briefings on digital technology in policing
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 524 on 10 October 2025 requiring police officers to disclose when generative AI tools are used to write reports. The legislation prohibits vendors from selling or sharing information provided by police agencies to …
Digital Forensics Magazine published its October 22 2025 roundup highlighting two significant UK law enforcement cases.
Original source: Digital Forensics Magazine
Retrieved: 2025-10-24 | Language: EN | Reading time: 4 min read…
Europol has unveiled a new artificial intelligence strategy to enhance its capabilities in cross-border crime investigations. The initiative aligns with the EU AI Act and focuses on ethical AI deployment.
Retrieved: 2025-10-22 | Language: EN | Reading …
The UK Home Office confirmed expanded operational use of live facial recognition across forces to target high‑harm offenders, alongside neighbourhood policing measures.
Original source: UK Home Office
Retrieved: 2025-10-21 | Language: EN | Reading time: 3 min read…
Parliament’s explainer details the AI Act’s risk‑based regime, including limited allowances for real‑time biometric identification by law enforcement in strictly defined cases.
Original source: European Parliament
Retrieved: 2025-10-21 | Language: EN | Reading time: 4 min read…
The European Commission has released a practical compliance guide for law enforcement agencies under the NIS2 directive, aiming to improve cybersecurity resilience across EU public safety networks.
Original source: European Commission
Retrieved: 2025-10-19 | Language: EN | Reading time: 4 …
New provisions of the EU AI Act, effective from August, require member states to designate oversight authorities and enforce penalties. Policymakers face delays in implementation across states.
Retrieved: 2025-10-18 | Language: EN | Reading time: 3 min …
The German government is considering rules that would permit police to use biometric facial image searches on public web sources — a move raising privacy and digital rights concerns.
Original source:
German government / BfDI (police oversight)
Retrieved: 2025-10-17…
Editors: Wouter Stol, Lene Wacher Lentz, Markus Naarttijarvi, Inger Marie Sunde, Adam Jackson, Litska Strikwerda, Jurjen Jansen
Digital developments have a significant impact on crime and therefore on law enforcement practices. One of the profound issues …
A new German bill would give law enforcement legal authority to disable or destroy unmanned aerial vehicles posing a threat to public safety. The draft law is part of a broader strategy to strengthen counter-UAV readiness.
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