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Policing Project at NYU School of Law

Policing Project at NYU School of Law

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Axon revives police facial recognition on bodycams with Edmonton pilot

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Former staff and facilitator of Axonโ€™s independent AI Ethics Board; now an outside critic

Edmonton Police became the first North American force to put live facial recognition on officers' body cameras. In December 2025, they switched on a month-long pilot. The AI-enabled bodycams scan the faces of people officers encounter against a watch list of 6,341 individuals with safety flags and 724 people wanted on serious warrants.

Updated 6 days ago