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Artificial Intelligence in Law Enforcement
INTL · 2 September 2026

Why biometrics are an urgent agenda item for police oversight boards

Source: Biometric Update

Police must reassure the public about how they do not use biometric technology as its capabilities expand, a former commissioner has warned. Professor Fraser Sampson, who previously served as the UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, said forces will need public trust to use these tools. He added that police must earn this trust.

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