European Parliament lawmakers approved a regulation expanding Europol’s capabilities in biometric data processing on 7 November 2025, with final plenary vote expected later in November. The regulation enables Europol to effectively and efficiently process biometric data to support Member States …
The European Commission DG Migration and Home Affairs organised a two-day Biometrics in Action conference on 23-24 September 2025, showcasing innovative EU-funded projects in biometrics and security. Projects presented included CarMen (scalable automated biometric identification for travellers in various transport …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection quietly launched Mobile Identify, a mobile face-scanning app for local law enforcement officers under the 287(g) immigration programme.
London’s Metropolitan Police plans to intensify deployment of live facial recognition technology across the capital, citing over 1,400 arrests linked to LFR use between September 2024 and 2025. The technology was deployed over 200 times, with 962 arrests made including …
Former UK Biometrics Commissioner Fraser Sampson examines optimal scenarios for live facial recognition deployment in law enforcement, using recent high-profile cases as exemplars. Original source: Biometric Update Retrieved: 2025-11-04 04:45 | Language: en | Reading time: 5 min…
Louisiana and other US states are implementing guardrails for police use of facial recognition technology following multiple wrongful arrest cases. As of February 2025, at least seven people have been falsely arrested after facial recognition misidentification, with six of the …
Greater Manchester Police has launched specialist Live Facial Recognition vans to support neighbourhood teams and track down wanted persons across the North West. The technology uses biometric measurements to scan faces in crowds and busy streets, alerting officers when individuals …
The College of Policing has introduced comprehensive national guidance to ensure UK police forces can embrace new data-driven technologies whilst maintaining public trust. The guidance includes Building AI-enabled tools and systems guidance providing practical support for implementing AI tools that …
BlueLight Commercial has established a national multi-supplier framework for live facial recognition software running from April 2025 to March 2029. Three suppliers have been awarded places: Bedroq, Digital Barriers Services and NEC Software Solutions.
US state and local police departments are increasingly using AI technology called Track to monitor individuals based on non-biometric attributes such as clothing, body size, and hair color. This tool enables law enforcement to bypass facial recognition bans while raising …
European Parliament lawmakers approved a regulation expanding Europol’s capabilities in biometric data processing on 7 November 2025, with final plenary vote expected later in November. The regulation enables Europol to effectively and efficiently process biometric data to support Member States …
The European Commission DG Migration and Home Affairs organised a two-day Biometrics in Action conference on 23-24 September 2025, showcasing innovative EU-funded projects in biometrics and security. Projects presented included CarMen (scalable automated biometric identification for travellers in various transport …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection quietly launched Mobile Identify, a mobile face-scanning app for local law enforcement officers under the 287(g) immigration programme. The app extends federal biometric surveillance infrastructure to local policing, linking police departments to DHS border-based databases.
London’s Metropolitan Police plans to intensify deployment of live facial recognition technology across the capital, citing over 1,400 arrests linked to LFR use between September 2024 and 2025. The technology was deployed over 200 times, with 962 arrests made including …
Former UK Biometrics Commissioner Fraser Sampson examines optimal scenarios for live facial recognition deployment in law enforcement, using recent high-profile cases as exemplars. Original source: Biometric Update Retrieved: 2025-11-04 04:45 | Language: en | Reading time: 5 min…
Louisiana and other US states are implementing guardrails for police use of facial recognition technology following multiple wrongful arrest cases. As of February 2025, at least seven people have been falsely arrested after facial recognition misidentification, with six of the …
Greater Manchester Police has launched specialist Live Facial Recognition vans to support neighbourhood teams and track down wanted persons across the North West. The technology uses biometric measurements to scan faces in crowds and busy streets, alerting officers when individuals …
The College of Policing has introduced comprehensive national guidance to ensure UK police forces can embrace new data-driven technologies whilst maintaining public trust. The guidance includes Building AI-enabled tools and systems guidance providing practical support for implementing AI tools that …
BlueLight Commercial has established a national multi-supplier framework for live facial recognition software running from April 2025 to March 2029. Three suppliers have been awarded places: Bedroq, Digital Barriers Services and NEC Software Solutions. The framework enables police forces across …
US state and local police departments are increasingly using AI technology called Track to monitor individuals based on non-biometric attributes such as clothing, body size, and hair color. This tool enables law enforcement to bypass facial recognition bans while raising …