Irish police start €10M facial recognition body cam procurement

The Irish police, known as Garda Síochana, have officially started the public procurement process for facial recognition body-worn cameras, a move that has caused controversy as the country awaits regulation for police use of face scanning software.

Ireland is currently debating the Garda Síochána (Digital Management and Facial Recognition Technology) Bill 2023 which would allow facial recognition to be used retrospectively to search through images.

The tender, published on Tuesday, seeks recommendations on body-worn camera systems and the Digital Evidence …

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