Bath to Get Live Facial Recognition Technology

Avon and Somerset Police announce plans to use facial recognition technology

LIVE facial recognition cameras will be used by Avon and Somerset Police for the first time later this month, with the initial deployment planned for Bath

Facial recognition technology to be deployed on Somerset streets for first time

Police say the controversial technology could help officers find wanted people and safeguard the public as a Somerset roll-out begins

Bath to get live facial recognition technology

Avon and Somerset Police said the overt technology will help to protect the public .

Civil liberties questions as police switch on live facial recognition technology

CONTROVERSIAL ‘Live Facial Recognition’ (LFR) technology is to start being used by Avon and Somerset Police in the coming weeks.

PCC to scrutinise police use of Live Facial Recognition in Avon and Somerset – OPCC for Avon and Somerset

Today, Avon and Somerset Police announced plans to introduce Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology as part of its work to prevent crime and protect the public. As with any new technology or powers in operational policing, I know there will be concerns from communities about their effectiveness and how they will be used proportionately. I am also very aware of the longstanding concerns, particularly among our Black heritage and minoritised com…