Ann-Li Cooke

Notable Quotes

"We really want to make sure that it’s targeted so that these are folks with serious offenses." (on the Edmonton watchlist)([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/07/ai-facial-recognition-axon-edmonton/145d079e-d35f-11f0-a93c-a869cf73ebd6_story.html?utm_source=openai))

from From bans to bodycams: how police facial recognition is moving onto the street · Updated 6 days ago

“We really want to make sure that it’s targeted so that these are folks with serious offenses.”

from Axon revives police facial recognition on bodycams with Edmonton pilot · Updated 6 days ago

Stories

From bans to bodycams: how police facial recognition is moving onto the street

New Capabilities

Publicly defending targeted design of Edmonton’s facial-recognition watchlist

In December 2025, the Edmonton Police Service began testing Axon body cameras with third-party facial-recognition software. The watchlist contained 6,341 people flagged for risks like 'violent or assaultive,' 'armed and dangerous,' or 'high-risk offender,' plus 724 with serious warrants—roughly 7,000 faces. Officers didn't get real-time alerts; instead, footage was analyzed to test accuracy and workflows.

Updated 6 days ago

Axon revives police facial recognition on bodycams with Edmonton pilot