A government consultation indicated general public support for the technology, provided there are clear reassurances regarding its boundaries.
In a parliamentary response, Jones confirmed that these rules and safeguards will be integrated into the upcoming Police Reform Bill.
Facial recognition technology has become far more widely used over the past two years, and not just in policing, but also for security and access controls by all sorts of businesses, and to unlock personal devices and applications.
“Put simply, there are many people in the UK who are worried about how images of their face are captured and stored.
“We need more robust rules in place to ensure companies developing and deploying facial recognition technology are doing enough to protect data.