Oakland PrivacyDec 9

Police in Edmonton are now testing AI-powered body cameras that scan faces in real time against a 7,000-person “high-risk” watch list.

Axon once said facial recognition on body cams posed serious ethical risks.

https://apnews.com/article/ai-facial-recognition-axon-edmonton-21f319ce806a0023f855eb69d928d31e

#facialrecognition #policesurveillance
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AI-equipped police body cameras in Canada's Edmonton spark ethical concerns

Police in Edmonton, Canada, have started a pilot project using AI-equipped body cameras to detect faces on a "high risk" watch list. The move by Axon Enterprise, Inc. has raised ethical concerns, especially since the company previously paused facial recognition due to privacy issues. The pilot aims to enhance officer and public safety by identifying individuals flagged for a history of serious offenses. However, critics worry about societal risks and the lack of public debate. Axon CEO Rick Smith describes the project as "early-stage field research" to gather insights. The pilot will run through December, with results analyzed later at the station.

AP News
Oakland PrivacyDec 9

Home Office has finally admitted what campaigners have warned for years: the UK’s police facial recognition system is much more likely to misidentify Black and Asian people.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/05/home-office-facial-recognition-tech-issue-black-asian-subjects

#facialrecognition #policesurveillance #ukpolicing #civilrights #privacyrights
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Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects

Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for ‘some demographic groups’ on certain settings

The Guardian
Anarchism NewsDec 2
Freedom News: **Freedom winter 2025-6: Watched, databased, yet to be controlled**

https://freedomnews.org.uk/2025/12/01/freedom-winter-2025-6-watched-databased-yet-to-be-controlled/

Editorial from our new journal issue on Surveillance exploring states’ ambitions to constrain and refuse our freedom – and ways to fight ba…
The post Freedom winter 2025-6: Watched, databased, yet to be controlled appeared first on Freedom News.

#Editorial #News #Opinion #Abolition #PoliceSurveillance
Freedom winter 2025-6: Watched, databased, yet to be controlled - Freedom News

Editorial from our new journal issue on Surveillance exploring states’ ambitions to constrain and refuse our freedom – and ways to fight ba…

Freedom News
Jan Walraven ⁂Jul 24, 2025

Hoewel de Stad #Gent in maart 2024 al een boycot instelde tegen Israëlische bedrijven die geld verdienen aan de bezetting van de Palestijnse gebieden, doet ze vandaag nog steeds zaken met minstens drie zulke bedrijven. Het gaat om firma’s die software en apparatuur leveren aan de Gentse politie, en waarmee de contracten nog werden verlengd nadat de boycot van kracht werd.

https://apache.be/2025/07/24/stad-gent-breekt-boycot-met-aankoop-israelische-producten-voor-gentse-politie

#Gaza #Israël #PoliceSurveillance

Stad Gent breekt boycot met aankoop Israëlische producten voor Gentse politie

Stad Gent heeft nog steeds overeenkomsten met drie Israëlische bedrijven, ondanks een boycot.

DenisJun 28, 2025

Who Do Australia’s Security Agencies Really Protect?
#ASIO, #AustraliaPolitics, #PoliceSurveillance, #PoliticalReform

Are Australia’s security agencies protecting the public or shielding power? Discover how ASIO and the police are used to control dissent, not safeguard democracy.

https://socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/who-do-security-agencies-protect/

Ars Technica NewsMay 19, 2025
Cops pause use of flawed AI cameras secretly monitoring streets for suspects https://arstechni.ca/gXZH #ArtificialIntelligence #policesurveillance #facialrecognition #FourthAmendment #NewOrleans #Policy #AI
New Orleans called out for sketchiest use of facial recognition yet in the US

Facial recognition cameras ping cops when suspects appear, sparking backlash.

Ars Technica
StrypeyFeb 4, 2025

The real headline here is about how the casual use of Auror for Police surveillance ...

"... raised concerns about privacy for everyday Kiwis."

Instead, the headline editors chose for this episode of The Detail is;

"A retail crime-fighting app helping police track repeat offenders"

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=a6569f88-3260-4503-af87-14ce4b9f3d21

What's up with that?

#podcasts #RNZ #TheDetail #Auror #PoliceSurveillance

The Detail podcast

Get the skinny on the big news with the country’s best journalists & experts.

RNZ
Antisap' 🖤 🏴 🎶Jan 12, 2025

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/eff-goes-court-uncover-police-surveillance-tech-california

#PoliceSurveillance #EFF

EFF Goes to Court to Uncover Police Surveillance Tech in California

The private company Pen-Link sued the San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office to block the agency from disclosing to EFF the unredacted contracts between them, claiming the information is a trade secret. We are going to court to make sure the public gets access to these records.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Show threadnullagentSep 18, 2024

Activist are encouraging Seattle voters to attend these meetings (virtually or physically) if able and please sign up for public comment.

If you're attending virtually, you'll need to register online. Registration will not open until an hour or two before the meeting you're interested in. 👇🏿

https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment

#Seattle #policesurveillance #SocialHousing #I137 #PublicComment

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Show threadnullagentSep 18, 2024

Thursday is a pretty jam packed day.

In the morning at 9:30am the public safety committee is expecting to advance a bill that gives SPD new CCTV/ALPR cameras to deploy around town. It's expected to be a contentious proposal. I believe they want Flock cameras, need to double check.

https://seattle.gov/council/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D177615214

#SPD #ACAB #Seattle #Flock #policesurveillance #smartcity

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