South Wales police to use facial recognition apps on phones
by Ian Sample Science editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#4MTFD)
Force testing app that lets officers run snapshot through 'watchlist' to identify suspects
South Wales police are to have a facial recognition app installed on their phones to identify suspects without having to take them to a police station.
The force intends to test the app over the next three months with 50 officers using the technology to confirm the names of people of interest who are stopped on routine patrols.
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