FACES IN THE CROWD: POLICE ROLL OUT LIVE SCAN CAMERAS ACROSS NORTHANTS HIGH STREETS
Live facial recognition technology is set to appear in several Northamptonshire town centres as police step up efforts to track down wanted individuals and those deemed a risk to the public. Northamptonshire Police confirmed the system will be switched on at multiple points over the coming weeks, beginning in Northampton Continue Reading
£270,000 Banksy Stolen and Recovered by Flying Squad
A thief named Larry Fraser, 49, was sentenced to 13 months for stealing a £270,000 Banksy artwork from a London gallery. The Flying Squad quickly tracked him down within four days, recovering the valuable print intact. Gallery manager Lindor Mehmetaj commended the officers for their swift action in restoring the artwork.
Are UK Police using Palantir technologies?
By Cicero’s Newsroom Palantir’s Shadow?: UK Police Use of Controversial Data Software Shrouded in Secrecy The Metropolitan Police has refused to confirm or deny whether it has used software developed by Palantir Technologies, the controversial U.S. data analytics company increasingly embedded in law enforcement and public services worldwide. In response Continue Reading
BBC The Detectives – Fighting Organised Crime in Manchester
The BBC started filming a series over two years with unprecedented access to Greater Manchester Police, offering frontline insight into one police force’s battle against organised crime.In the first episode they deal with a gang involved in kidnapping and demanding money with menace. The series first episode can be watched Continue Reading
police investigate offensive doll publican over facebook ‘lynching’ posts
The police have seized several dolls from the White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex, after receiving a complaint from a customer who felt racially distressed. The landlord, Christopher Ryley, who has posted far-right views and jokes about lynching on his Facebook page, denies that he is racist and claims that Continue Reading
San Francisco Police to use Remote Control Robots That Can Kill
Police in San Francisco will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots that can kill, despite fierce opposition from civil liberties groups. The police department says they will not arm the robots with guns. However, when lives are at risk, the police may send out robots armed with explosives “to contact, Continue Reading
