Peterborough residents divided over police use of live facial recognition cameras
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Shariqua Ahmed
Summary
Cambridgeshire Police deployed live facial recognition cameras in Peterborough city center, scanning faces against a watchlist. Residents expressed mixed reactions — some felt uncomfortable with the surveillance technology, while others supported it as a crime-fighting tool. The trial involved about a dozen officers and two vans, with police noting they had previously tested the system on a Saturday.
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bskyPeterborough residents divided over police use of live facial recognition camerasbbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledZainab Ali-Jabar, 19, said she did not feel comfortable with the cameras
Amanda and Frank Barnes said they supported police's deployment of the facial recognition cameras
Molly Kelsey, 19, said she was not happy with the police's use of AI cameras
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