US EditionPolice could use passport photos in facial recognition roll-out
Searches of British passport photos for facial recognition rose from 2 in 2020 to 417 in 2023 amid concerns over lack of clear legal basis and public awareness.
- Police forces are querying British passport and immigration databases for mass facial-recognition searches without a clear legal basis or parliamentary knowledge, Big Brother Watch says.
- Data indicates an escalation as searches of the passport database climbed sharply from two to 417, while police and private companies rolled out face‑recognition cameras and took faceprints of millions.
- Applicants' submitted images are being repurposed into police facial-recognition systems, while police officers also capture photos from protests and social media for identifications.
- Campaigners warn police surveillance systems using passport photos risk profound privacy invasions, misidentification and injustice for individuals with passports.
- Big Brother Watch is urging the public to support legal work challenging police forces' facial recognition use without consent, demanding transparency and accountability this past week.
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UK Facial Recognition Rollout
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