Facial recognition technology that helps police catch thousands of dangerous criminals every year will be subject to tough new safeguards to ensure that the technology is used fairly and safely.
Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said: Facial recognition technology has been the biggest breakthrough for catching criminals since DNA matching, already helping police take thousands of dangerous criminals off our streets.
Facial recognition technology has also been used to support police in managing registered sex offenders in the community.
Dal Babu, former Chief Superintendent at the Metropolitan Police, said: Safe use of facial recognition is a valuable tool for effective policing.
The algorithm used for the live facial recognition vans funded by the government has already been independently tested.