POLICE vans using facial recognition software were out and about in Winchester.
Officers joined forces with the specialist Live Facial Recognition (LFR) team on Tuesday, May 5, on the deployment of two LFR vans in the High Street.
This technology is being used by the police to help officers identify suspects for high-risk and priority offences, as well as help find any missing people.
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A police spokesperson said: "This sort of precision policing that sees the latest technology working in the background, targeting those most wanted criminals, allows our officers to focus more on responding to emergencies, spending time patrolling and investigating crime that matters most to the local community.
"No arrests were made as a result of this deployment."
More information about how Live Facial Recognition works can be found on the Hampshire Constabulary website.