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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Rollout of live facial recognition vans treats us all as a ‘nation of suspects’, say critics

Live Facial Recognition (LFR) vans have been given to seven police forces across the country - (PA)

Critics have branded the nationwide rollout of live facial recognition technology as another move towards a “total surveillance society”.

The Home Office has announced that ten more vans fitted with high-tech cameras will be deployed across the country to catch “high-harm” offenders as part of a government overhaul of neighbourhood policing.

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