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Mahmood restricts police facial recognition to hunting wanted criminals

Original: gov uk facial recognition safeguards

Home Secretary Mahmood has told police forces that facial recognition cameras should only be used to hunt wanted criminals, amid ongoing debate in the UK over safeguards for the technology. Commentators are weighing civil liberties concerns against law enforcement benefits, with calls for clear legal limits on how live facial recognition can be deployed in public spaces.

Why now: The Home Secretary's new guidance on facial recognition use by police has reignited debate over surveillance safeguards in the UK.

MahmoodUK Home OfficeBritish policeThe Telegraph

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