Privacy Concerns as Welsh Police Trial Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Suspects

Privacy Concerns as Welsh Police Trial Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Suspects
A mobile police facial recognition facility outside a shopping centre in London, on Feb. 11, 2020. Kelvin Chan/AP Photo
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Welsh police are rolling out futuristic technology that will identify wanted individuals in real-time.

The system, known as Operator Initiated Facial Recognition, will be used initially by 70 officers from South Wales Police and Gwent Police.

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