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Friday, October 23, 2026 · The digital civil-liberties brief · View on the web
London's Met Police will deploy permanent live facial recognition on Oxford Street.
The Southend Echo reports London's Oxford Street will deploy permanent live facial recognition cameras in December to scan passing shoppers' faces against a watchlist of wanted suspects, amid criticism from human rights groups. (Kent Online)
London Police to Deploy Permanent Live Facial Recognition Cameras on Oxford Street (https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/)
Top
- Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger barred county agencies from deploying Flock cameras. (WAMC/Northeast Public Radio)
- French police are accessing footage from 80,000 cameras to identify rioters. (biometricupdate.com)
- Orange County's fusion center told police to monitor people opposing Flock. (404media.co)
- US Park Police leased mobile surveillance trailers from LiveView Technologies for $343,000. (The Guardian)
- Normal Police Department is piloting drones dispatched to select emergency calls. (WEEK | 25 News Now)
Under the radar
- Cherokee County residents oppose a proposed $37 million contract with Axon. (Cherokee Tribune)
Flock watch
Delavan, Wisconsin cancels Flock contract, removes nine cameras (TMJ4 News)
Poughkeepsie Common Council votes to cancel Flock Safety contracts (Mid Hudson News)
Four states push bills restricting license plate readers (Bloomberg Law News)
Appleton Common Council prohibits automatic license plate readers (NBC26)
Mill Valley suspends Flock readers and cameras (Marin Independent Journal)
Surveillance & Privacy
- A Medium analysis argues individual consent fails to protect collective privacy. (Medium.com)
- Researchers built devices costing under $10 to detect pervasive surveillance. (Medium.com)
- CBP searched electronic devices of over 36,000 noncitizens entering the country. (PCMag UK)
- Sen. Mark Warner proposed a federal ban on surveillance pricing. (22 News WWLP)
Coming Up
Fri Oct 23 · DEADLINE · Los Angeles, CA — Deadline for Los Angeles City Council to consider final approval of the streetlight license plate reader pilot program (Patch)
Fri Oct 23 · VOTE · Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles City Council considers final approval of streetlight license plate reader pilot program (Patch)
Sat Oct 24 · MEETING · Cambridge, MA — Civic Assembly meets to review municipal surveillance technology including ShotSpotter and park surveillance cameras (WCVB)
Sat Oct 24 · MEETING · Basildon, UK — Essex Police deploy Live Facial Recognition vans in Basildon (Southend Echo)
Sat Oct 24 · MEETING · London, UK — Metropolitan Police deploy live facial recognition surveillance during the Chelsea FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC football match (The Independent UK)
Sat Oct 24 · MEETING · Cambridge, MA — ShotSpotter Civic Assembly holds its first meeting to review the gunshot-detection program (thecrimson.com)
Speech & Press
- Minnesota asked a court to order DOJ to share evidence. (CBS News)
- Los Angeles police tackled and detained photojournalist Angel Perez for two hours. (pressfreedomtracker.us)
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatens broadcaster licenses over coverage of disputed polls. (freedom.press)
Useful
Stop LAPD Spying — The coalition that got predictive policing out of Los Angeles. Its reports show how to take a program apart with public records.
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