London police praise system that recognizes passers-by in real time and leads to daily arrests, while critics warn that there are no clear legal rules for such a practice
The law in Serbia does not yet regulate the possibility of software facial recognition, but cameras capable of this have already widely networked the country. As BIRN's research shows, there are them in markets, schools, kindergartens, malls at every turn
"The purpose of the recording is to document the application of police powers, for analysis, training and improvement of work, but also to prevent abuses by police officers, as well as corruption," says the MUP
The traffic police of Serbia and Kosovo received the first copies of cameras for uniforms as a gift from the US Embassy with the aim of increasing traffic safety and reducing corruption. The recordings from these cameras will be able to be used as evidence in court in various proceedings
How free are we to express our position with a protest walk on the street? Are we then under surveillance? Who can arrest and punish us?
The introduction of video surveillance in the past five years, according to a survey by journalists of Radio Free Europe (RSE), has been increasingly intensive throughout Serbia. The Chinese-made smart cameras have facial recognition software and have been installed in more than 40 cities. At the same time, a set of police laws that should regulate the use of public video surveillance for the purposes of police work has not yet been adopted
