Tag: G20 Summit
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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…