Tag: Police
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Police in Germany launch large-scale drone project
North Rhine-Westphalia will equip the police with a total of 106 quadrocopters from 2021. They will also be used for the “pursuit of offenders”. In Germany, more and more police authorities use quadrocopters, mainly to monitor the scene of violent…
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Court in France bans police drones at demonstrations
The use of police drones for Corona compliance and at political rallies in Paris is unlawful. La Quadrature du Net sees the “balance of power” with police reversing. The French Supreme Administrative Court has banned the police in Paris from…
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Query on Suspicion: German EU Council Presidency wants Criminal Records Index
For the second time, the German Federal Criminal Police Office is leading an EU pilot project that aims to enable cross-border queries of police files. This could affect not only police suspects but also their associates or victims. The Federal…
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“Electronic Evidence”: No simplification for digital investigations yet
No less than three international organisations are working on different agreements to ease access to servers abroad for police and judiciary. In the Council of Europe, the EU Commission might pre-empt the United Nations. Problems arise with demands from the…