Welsh police forces launch first facial recognition mobile app

Police officers in South Wales and Gwent are to be given a mobile phone app which allows them to confirm the identity of an unknown person with the touch of a button.
They will become the first in the UK to use technology to identify individuals in near real time through a facial recognition app.
It will enable officers to confirm the identity of someone who is missing, at risk or wanted in circumstances when they’re unable to provide details, refuse to give details or provide false details.
The app can also be used on someone who has passed away or are unconscious - helping officers to identify them promptly so their family can be reached with care and compassion.
Known as Operator Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR), it has already been tested by 70 officers across South Wales who were able to use it in a range of scenarios where people either refused to identify themselves or provided false details.
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