A peer-reviewed study published in May 2025 examines the integration of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in biometric surveillance systems for law enforcement and violence prevention. The research analyses facial recognition and predictive policing models’ accuracy in determining violence, whilst …
A report commissioned by AlgorithmWatch highlights the technical and legal concerns surrounding Germany’s proposal to expand police powers by enabling facial matching against publicly available online images.
Braucht die Polizei eine Datenbank zum
biometrischen Abgleich? / Prof. Dr. Dirk Lewandowski…
Editors: Wouter Stol, Lene Wacher Lentz, Markus Naarttijarvi, Inger Marie Sunde, Adam Jackson, Litska Strikwerda, Jurjen Jansen
Digital developments have a significant impact on crime and therefore on law enforcement practices. One of the profound issues …
This academic paper proposes a multimodal AI/ML framework to extract interaction dynamics from BWC video/audio/NLP, helping police improve accountability and understanding of encounters.
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A recent Dutch study (2025) underscores the tension between digitalisation, data-driven profiling, and community trust. It shows how frontline police work is shaped not only by tools and data but also by context, discretion, and societal expectations. For innovation in …
The report “Navigating No-Man’s Land” highlights seven urgent challenges for Dutch police in using data and AI. It calls for updated data laws, an ethical-legal innovation framework, and clear rules for public-private cooperation. Stronger governance and mandatory data/AI literacy are …
Quick guide summarising highlights from JRC139674 focused on internal security and the role of emerging technologies for LEAs.
The Biometrics Institute has released a new paper, Members’ Viewpoints: The Use of Facial Recognition in Policing. This paper explores the complex issues surrounding the use of facial recognition technology (FRT), particularly live facial recognition (LFR), by law enforcement.
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Police use of drones alters not only daily practices but also how officers perceive their professional values. An ethnographic study of the Dutch national police drone team shows that drones create both physical and moral “remoteness,” a kind of tele-policing…
Summary:
Artificial intelligence is increasingly used in law enforcement, driven by austerity, the need for preventive policing, and the explosion of data. Predictive policing, derived from intelligence-led policing, applies algorithms to forecast crime locations or potential offenders, yet evidence of …