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UK unveils plan for police facial recognition guardrails and oversight

UK unveils plan for police facial recognition guardrails and oversight

2026-11-04  Ian Fleming

The move follows the release of a 47-page report on “Police use of facial recognition technology: a public dialogue,” which documents the results of the government’s public consultation. The announcement from the Home Office describes the proposed new law as specific and requiring deployments to be “intelligence-led and proportionate.” Policing Minister Sarah Jones said in October that the Police Reform Bill will introduce a framework for the responsible use of biometrics by UK law enforcement.


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