The Guardian · AI
Western Australia facial recognition trial yields 122 arrests and nine false alerts
Over five months, police in Western Australia deployed surveillance vans 100 times at 43 metropolitan and regional locations, scanning 1,380,882 faces with real-time facial recognition. The trial led to 122 arrests and generated nine false alerts; officers also engaged with 146 registered sex offenders.
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What to know
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Police made 100 surveillance-van deployments at 43 locations, scanning more than 1.38 million faces.
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The trial resulted in 122 arrests and nine false alerts; officers also engaged with 146 registered sex offenders.
Why it matters
The trial provides a concrete example of police use of real-time facial recognition, with both arrests and false alerts reported.
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