Brexit is distracting lawmakers from examining the controversial use of facial recognition technology
it violates the privacy rights of everyone within range of the cameras, has a chilling effect on peaceful protest and breaches data protection laws.‘The genie is emerging from the bottle’
A bank of television monitors displays images captured by a fraction of London's CCTV camera network within the Metropolitan Police's Special Operations Room | Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images “Police forces must have clear evidence to demonstrate that the use of [facial recognition technology] in public spaces is effective in resolving the problem that it aims to address, and that no less intrusive technology or methods are available,” a spokesperson for the regulator said.
Elaborating on her comments, a spokesperson for the force told POLITICO that while police had used existing legislation for its trial, there is no specific legal framework for the use of facial recognition technology. Cressida Dick said that the police are"hamstrung" when it came to the regulatory system regarding facial recognition| Hannah McKay/Getty Images
The legal challenges could act as a"trip wire" for lawmakers, according to Porter, the surveillance camera watchdog.
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