Tag: G20 Summit
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More German authorities introduce facial recognition, while the police photo database breaks through 5 million mark
German police forces have been using a facial recognition system at the Federal Criminal Police Office since 2008. Three other security or migration authorities are now expanding this technology with their own applications. “It is now becoming clear how well…
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Possibly two G20 trials against police in Germany after all, but brutal racist cop still faces no consequences
Following “unabated critical reporting”, Hamburg’s public prosecutor’s office reopened some investigations into assaults on police officers. However, a racist from Baden-Württemberg has yet gone unpunished after disciplinary investigations. A police officer from Baden-Württemberg who attracted attention as particularly brutal at…
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Last investigations closed: Hamburg G20 police violence in 2017 remains completely unpunished
All criminal prosecution of police officers who violently assaulted people at the 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg came to nothing and no charges were brought. The last investigation was closed despite compelling evidence. The term “police violence” is a “defamatory…
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New raids in Germany because of Indymedia: Suspects allegedly uploaded an archive of Linksunten
Police in Baden-Württemberg have struck a new blow against old suspects. The public prosecutor’s office wants to investigate who put the archive of the website, which was banned in 2017, online. Freiburg police on Wednesday carried out house searches at…
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Police in Leipzig to return cell phones: Devices were seized from 380 people as “means of violence”
On “Day X”, police in the German city of Leipzig confiscated cell phones from 380 demonstrators. Those affected were threatened with costs for their decryption. A similar procedure is known from 2015. On the so-called “Day X” on June 3…
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Controversial term: German Ministry of the Interior sneaks “Gefährder” into the EU
In order for state protection departments to be able to cooperate better at EU level in the area of politically motivated crime, they need common definitions of the persons to be prosecuted. A corresponding initiative to this end comes from…
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Facial recognition: Number of persons identified in Germany doubles annually
The German police are increasingly using photographs to name unknown persons. More and more, pictures from social networks are being used. Recognition is also possible if the persons are wearing a protective mouth-nose mask. Some authorities also use so-called super-recognisers.…
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Humanoid facial recognition arrives at German police
When pursuing suspected criminals, some state police forces use a special ability of individual officers. Deployments often take place in major events Police forces are increasingly using so-called super-recognisers. These are people who are particularly good at remembering faces. An…