Police Professional

Dr Asress Gikay argues that an outright ban on police use of live facial recognition technology would be a mistake. UK police are being accused of breaking ethical standards by using live facial recognition technology to help fight crime. A recent report by the University of Cambridge into trials of the technology by forces in London and South Wales was particularly concerned about the "lack of robust redress" for anyone suffering harm. It spoke of the need to "protect human rights and improve accountability" before facial recognition is used more widely. The Cambridge team wants a broad ban on police using the technology, and they are not alone.