Tag: Saxony
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Police in Hesse expand use of “Super Recognisers”
In Frankfurt, two full-time officers are now working for the humanoid facial recognition. Every day, they compare current wanted persons with existing pictures in police databases. The procedure is also supposed to work with concealed faces. Since November 2020, the…
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More German state police forces introduce tasers for patrol police
Four out of 16 federal states are now introducing electric pulse weapons across the board. The right-wing conservative police union DPolG has declared itself to be the mastermind and is sponsored by a manufacturer. Whether the officers will use less…
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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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A virus called control: The suspension of constitutional rights in Germany
Is the suspension of constitutional rights for the whole of society to counter the new corona virus justified? The freedom to assemble without registration or permission under Article 8 of the German Constitution has been replaced since 20 March by…