Bundestag Significantly Expands Powers of Federal Police
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Federal police have a number of new powers to defend against cyber attacks and the use of criminals.
The Bundestag has passed a new Federal Police Act. The 55,000 officials are to be given more opportunities to monitor people and ward off drones. Furthermore, live facial recognition is to be possible in certain cases.
CDU/CSU - Bundestag faction: Berlin (ots) - Contemporary powers for the Federal Police Today, Friday, the German Bundestag decides the law on the modernisation of the Federal Police Act.
From suspicionless checks to deportation detention: The completely revised law drastically expands the powers of the Federal Police. While the agency will be allowed to more easily monitor encrypted communications in the future, approval from the Federal Council is still pending.
The Federal Police are to use video surveillance systems at stations, identify people and assess their behaviour. Today the law was passed by the Bundestag. Further AI surveillance tools are to come soon. The Bundestag has adopted a new Federal Police Act. It contains: the authorisation to fully automated video surveillance. – Public-like released by unsplash.com: Preston Foster / Montage: netzpolitik.org Without being able to prepare thoroughly…
For the first time in more than 30 years, the federal police have been fully adapted to today's security requirements. The law gives the federal police modern powers to better protect stations, airports and the German external borders. This includes, among other things, new possibilities for security in the digital space, the use of modern video technology as well as extended powers in the handling of drones and in the fight against cross-border…
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