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Real-time facial recognition should never be coupled with body-worn cameras

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Citing inaccuracy, major manufacturer declines to combine facial recognition and body worn cameras - but accurate or not, real-time facial recognition should never be coupled with police body-worn cameras Axon Enterprise Inc.—a major manufacturer of police body-worn cameras and digital evidence management systems that also partners with Microsoft to provide services to law enforcement—announced that the company would refrain from equipping police body-worn cameras with facial recognition…

Content Type: News & Analysis

They watch you here, they watch you there, they watch you in your underwear: Happy Surveillance Camera Day...

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

It's a big question, have you purchased a card for your local surveillance camera on Surveillance Camera Day? Yes, Surveillance Camera Day is a real thing and happens on 20 June. Perhaps your local community could create a bingo card to see who knows where all the local cameras are. Are there any on your local bins, how about the lampposts or a billboard? Have you had a facial recognition van in your local community? Did you see the police helicopter crew video camera filming you…

Content Type: Long Read

Neighbourhood Watched: How to oppose police surveillance in your local community

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Join our campaign with Liberty and write to your local Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Your PCC works on your behalf to hold your local police force to account, so you can share your concerns about police spying tech with them. You can download our new campaign pack (pdf link at the bottom of the page) to learn more about the police surveillance technology that might already be being used in your local area, and find out what you can do to get your police force to be more accountable to…

Content Type: News & Analysis

Push this button for evidence

Thursday, May 16, 2019

We look at the recently published report on forensic science in the UK, highlight concerns about police not understanding new tech used to extract data from mobile phones; the risk of making incorrect inferences and the general lack of understanding about the capabilities of these tools. The delivery of justice depends on the integrity and accuracy of evidence and trust that society has in it. So starts the damning report of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee’s report…

Content Type: News & Analysis

Communities at risk: How encroaching surveillance is putting a squeeze on activists

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Protest movements throughout history have helped to shape the world we know today. From the suffragettes to the civil rights movement, and to contemporary movements such as those focusing on LGBTIQ+ rights, protests have become a vital way for many, who feel powerless otherwise, to have their voices heard. But now, making the decision to attend a protest comes with consequences that you may very well be unaware of. This is because policing and security services, always hungry in their quest to…