Tag: BKA

  • Chile: Spy like in Germany

    Chile: Spy like in Germany

    German police officers are advising the police in Santiago on setting up a department for undercover investigations. Further support is provided to improve the public presentation of police measures German criminal investigation offices are helping the police in Chile to…

  • Venezuela: Peter Krauth is released, now questions about Interpol warrants

    Venezuela: Peter Krauth is released, now questions about Interpol warrants

    Via Interpol, the German police are searching for Peter Krauth, Bernhard Heidbreder and Thomas Walter as members of a “terrorist group”. But all accusations are time-barred in Venezuela and partly also in Germany. The arrest warrants could therefore violate the…

  • Prüm Decision: European criminal police offices agree on face recognition system

    Prüm Decision: European criminal police offices agree on face recognition system

    The European Union is extending the cross-border query of biometric data to faces. Searches should also be possible with still images from surveillance cameras. Up to now, only individuals may be processed in the Prüm framework, but soon bulk searches…

  • Clearview AI: What does Interpol use face recognition for?

    Clearview AI: What does Interpol use face recognition for?

    The International Police Organisation is developing a system to identify unknown persons by facial images. Interpol stores photos and videos from Internet service providers and other companies in a separate database. Interpol has also been using Clearview services for face…