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Controversial live facial recognition technology rolled out in Bournemouth for first time

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Live facial recognition technology has been rolled out by Dorset Police in Bournemouth for the first time. The system is being used by forces across the country, as technology plays an increasing role in preventing and investigating time. Detective Chief Inspector Jamie Harford, who is part of the team operating the technology, said: “The technology is really successful. The inaccuracy is very, very low.” A camera scans the faces of people passing the van, searching for potential matches against a criminal watchlist. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say If a match is flagged, officers inside the van are alerted and can decide whether to intervene. DCI Halford said the technology had already produced a positive match involving a sex offender. He said: “We’ve exchanged with our local uniform officers. They’ve spoken to that individual, confirmed that that person wasn’t breaching their order and that person was allowed to go." The watchlist can contain wanted people, suspects, offenders subje

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