UK Police to Deploy Facial Recognition Vans for Serious Crime Detection
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Summary
The UK government plans to expand the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by deploying 10 vans across seven police forces in England to identify serious offenders, including sex offenders. While the Home Office emphasizes strict rules for its use, human rights groups criticize the technology as 'dangerous and discriminatory.'
Key quotes
· 2 pulled10 live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be used by seven forces across England to help identify 'sex offenders or people wanted for the most serious crimes', according to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.
Human rights groups have warned it is 'dangerous and discriminatory.'
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