#UK police

#UK police

UK police seized $2.2 billion worth of bitcoin linked to a $6 billion fraud, with a woman sentenced to prison for laundering without knowledge of its origins. [ more ]

Three UK police forces are searching for a man accused of an alkali attack on a mother and two young girls in south London.

Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, the suspect, is considered dangerous and the public is advised not to approach him. [ more ]

UK police are expanding their use of live facial recognition technology without proper scrutiny or accountability.

There are no rigorous standards or systems of regulation in place to control forces' use of facial recognition technology. [ more ]

A mass screening of over 300,000 UK police officers, staff, and volunteers led to nine criminal investigations.

The exercise uncovered 88 cases in need of discipline investigations, 139 cases to be reviewed for vetting, and 128 cases requiring management intervention.

The figures are lower than expected, with previous reports indicating higher numbers of alleged wrongdoing and concerns about vetting in law enforcement. [ more ]

UK police are looking to increase their use of live facial recognition technology, but concerns remain about the proportionality and necessity of its use.

The House of Lords committee heard from senior police officers about the benefits of live facial recognition, but also raised questions about the generic use of 'crime categories' to determine targets. [ more ]

ICO provides advice to Police Scotland on cloud deployment compliance, emphasizing legal use of public cloud for sensitive data with appropriate protections. [ more ]