Monthly column: AI in policing – making a difference; being ethical - Bedford Independent Technology, including AI, is increasingly used in every aspect of our daily lives, and businesses and public services are no exception...

Monthly column: There are over thirty applications of AI in Bedfordshire. In his latest column, PCC Tizard explains what they are, what they do, and how they're working to keep their use ethical...

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Suspicion by design: How AI and section 60 are reshaping everyday policing Both algorithmic and section 60 policing have well-documented racial biases and abuses. Now, newer technologies such as AI and LFR add another layer, argues Tom Dixon

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Algorithmic policing and section 60 practices are known for their racial biases and abuses. Tom Dixon argues that newer technologies like #AI and #LFR exacerbate this issue. #WeCopWatch #stopautomatedracism

Police to use facial recognition in three Northamptonshire towns The tech will target a

#FacialRecognition to be used in three town centres
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Northamptonshire Police declares #technology "the future of policing".
#TechNews #LFR #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Kettering #Northampton #Wellingborough

Police to deploy ‘cutting edge’ live facial recognition technology across Northamptonshire in effort to keep women and girls safe in town centres Live facial recognition (LFR) will be used by police in Kettering, Northampton and Wellingborough in the coming days to trial new technology they believe will keep women and young girls safe.

Police to deploy ‘cutting edge’ live facial recognition technology across Northamptonshire in effort to keep women and girls safe in town centres #Kettering #Northants #Safety #LiveFacialRecognition #LFR #NorthantsPolice

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First facial recognition vans deployed in Leeds Police say the tech promotes safety but a civil liberty expert describes it as

First facial recognition vans deployed in Leeds
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#TechNews #LFR #LiveFacialRecognition #Technology #Tech

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C'est chez Le French Restream que ça se passe !
Bon marathon, bourrez les dons et gardez la pêche ! #interglitches #interglitches2025 #ICM #InstitutDuCerveau #illustration #art #tshirt #fashion #videogames #glitches #speedrun #lfr #design #lefrenchrestream #event

In which @stevedangle20.bsky.social attended a Toronto Maple Leafs game and maybe he should stop doing that www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtEA...

#LFR @sdpnsports.bsky.social

Tom Bateman with fans at BFI london film festival
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Four paragraphs from the BBC News repot, quoting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: "It's really important we're deploying it where there's an intelligence basis to do so," he told board members. "That's one of the safeguards - that you're not using it as mass surveillance tool - you're using it in particular places where there is intelligence based to say this may actually make people safer." Sir Mark added that although there may be a case for using the technology at future protests, it would need to be balanced with freedom of speech concerns, as it could have a "chilling effect". "And the intelligence picture at the weekend - that we had before the event - didn't justify that," he added.

Live facial recognition (#LFR) was not used to police the #UniteTheKingdom rally in #London. No "intelligence basis" for it, #MetropolitanPolice Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told #LondonPolicingBoard.
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Live Facial Recognition to be deployed in Bedford town centre for first time - Bedford Independent Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology will be deployed in Bedford town centre for the...

Bedfordshire is one of seven police forces across the country to receive LFR equipment, alongside a commitment to strong governance and community engagement. An independent Ethics Panel will also be established...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #LiveFacialRecognition #LFR #Policing

Sainsbury's eyes up shoplifters with live facial recognition : Privacy campaigners cry foul as grocer joins Asda, Iceland, and others in retail surveillance boom

#Sainsburys eyes up shoplifters with #livefacialrecognition
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Joins #Asda, #Iceland, and others in retail #surveillance boom.
#Privacy #LFR #FacialRecognition #TechNews

Live Facial Recognition (LFR) is becoming a bigger part of UK policing, but at what cost?

In his latest blog, Austin Anderson-Brettell examines the legal, ethical, and practical challenges of LFR.

Read the full article via the link below.

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#LFR

🤪 tous des magouilleurs #LFR comme #RN

Regulator raises concerns over Met's facial recognition camera use The Equality and Human Rights Commission says it believes the Met's use of the tech is unlawful.

Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of #facialrecognition cameras
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#EHRC says Metropolitan Police's use of #LFR is breach of law.
#TechNews #Surveillance #Privacy #Technology #Tech #LiveFacialrecognition #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

PCC welcomes planned police increases but concerns raised over expansion of live facial recognition use - Bedford Independent PCC John Tizard has welcomed a new Government initiative that claims Bedford's residents will have a "named, contactable police officer"...

A statement by the Home Office confirmed that new technology will show “no bias for ethnicity, age or gender”, as the PCC welcomed changes to local policing…

#Bedford #BedfordNews #BedfordshirePolice #LFR #HomeOffice #JohnTizard

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The UK government is moving forward with a wider rollout of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across seven police forces, prompting debate over privacy, legal safeguards, and ethical deployment.

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Government expands police use of live facial recognition vans The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance.

Government expands police use of #facialrecognition vans
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More #LFR vans will be rolled out across seven police forces in England.
#TechNews #Surveillance #LiveFacialRecognition #Technology #Tech #Privacy

Croydon's fixed facial recognition cameras spark debate Fixed facial recognition cameras are being in used in Croydon - but will it make the area safer?

Will face recognition cameras keep #Croydon safer?
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#MetPolice using #livefacialrecognition #tech, with first fixed cameras installed in #London.
#LFR #FacialRecognition #Surveillance #TechNews #Technology

Privacy activists unmoved despite Met's 1,000 LFR arrests : Activists argue the resources spent on tech aren't leading to worthwhile numbers

#Privacy campaigners pour cold water on London cops' 1000 #facialrecognition arrests
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Activists argue the resources spent on #tech aren't leading to worthwhile numbers
#LiveFacialRecognition #LFR #Surveillance #TechNews #Technology

Bedfordshire Police to start use of live facial recognition technology - Bedford Independent Bedfordshire Police could begin using live facial recognition (LFR) as part of its Safer Streets Summer Initiative ...

PCC John Tizard said the technology may be rolled out in July, but that August was "more likely"…

#Bedford #BedfordNews #BedfordshirePolice #LFR #Technology

El pasado 24 abril pudimos disfrutar de un workshop sobre lipotoxicidad renal de la mano de unos maravillosos ponentes #LFR #Doki

What are your thoughts on Max Pacioretty’s play in game 3 vs Nick Robertson’s in 1 & 2? #Leafs #LFR #SDPN

If you’re going to be one of those tanks who pull without stopping until you get to the boss, using all your speed boosts to leave the rest of the group in the dust, at least make sure you are good enough to get aggro on everything you’re passing!

#DoBetter #TankTips #WoW #TWW #LFR #WorldOfWatcraft

Also irgendwie habe ich in den LFR‘s bisher immer nur die Armschienen gewonnen. Ansonsten ist mir das Würfelglück mal überhaupt nicht hold. 😅 #wow #worldofwarcraft #gaming #lfr

💡Quieres saber quienes somos y qué es el estudio Mulagua⁉️
#LFR #Mulagua #Doki #HUC
@ull.es @itb-ull.bsky.social

Nuestras ponentes de hoy son la Dra. Ana González Rinne, la Dra. Patricia Delgado, la Dra. Rosa Miquel, el Dr. Sergio Luis Lima y el Dr. Raúl Morales Febles. Nuestro investigador principal, el Dr. Esteban Porrini inaugurará la jornada.

#Cuidatusalud #LRF

🗣️ Empezamos con la Jornada de divulgación del Estudio Mulagua
@itb-ull.bsky.social @ull.es #LFR #Mulagua #DOKI

@stevedangle20.bsky.social
#LFR can we waive Robertson and get Paciotetty in already?

#gaming #worldofwarcraft #thewarwithin #undermined #season2 #tierherrschaftsjäger #beastmastery #jäger #hunter #mythisch #mythic #tiefen #delves #lfr #stream #ankündigung #annoucement

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