The College of Policing has launched two new consultations on new guidance for data ethics and data-driven technologies in policing. Where technology is used, the police must maintain the public's trust and confidence, which means using it consistently, ethically, and lawfully, with transparency, to investigate criminal activity and protect the public.
Following the launch of a new Code of Ethics in January, the college is seeking feedback on two new authorised professional practices (APP). The deadline for submitting feedback for both the data ethics APP and the data-driven technologies APP consultations is October 11, 2024.
In related news, the Daily Mail reports that Police Scotland is considering the implementation of a controversial technology, raising further concerns about the potential use of live facial recognition. The technology, BriefCam, has previously been deployed by local authorities in tandem with CCTV for traffic management but is now being considered for expanded use in searching CCTV images for specific objects, such as articles of clothing. While this could greatly aid officers in saving vital time during missing person inquiries or tracking suspected criminals, privacy campaigners have expressed concern that BriefCam could be employed for facial recognition. The police claim that BriefCam's facial matching function would be disabled, highlighting that it would only be used for object matching.
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