Use of high end "biometric-ready" cameras in Cologne

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Use of high end "biometric-ready" cameras in Cologne
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Deployment Status Ongoing
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? (1 April 2016, Documented, , No description)

City Cologne
Country Germany
Involved Entities Dallmeier
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Deployment Type Surveillance
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Deployment Purpose: Surveillance

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CityCologne
Country Germany
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In terms of infrastructure, the Cologne Police Headquarters has deployed 26 additional stationary video cameras into operation on the main station forecourt and around the Cologne Cathedral since April 2016. The cameras used by Cologne are high-end ‘biometric-ready’ cameras, i.e., they are capable of live facial recognition.

For example, in addition to pedestrians, cyclists, cars (including license plates, which are not pixelated), GP practices, pharmacies, law firms, and places of worship are all in view of this surveillance. These areas include Rudolf Platz,14 which hosts a number of LGBT+ venues, and other areas, including Breslauer Platz, which host places of worship. 1

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  2. ^  "New EDRi report reveals depths of biometric mass surveillance in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland". (2021) <https://edri.org/our-work/new-edri-report-reveals-depths-of-biometric-mass-surveillance-in-germany-the-netherlands-and-poland/> Accessed: 2022-06-03