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21/08/2026

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There needs to be a “legitimate discussion” about whether police have sufficient powers to take advantage of new facial recognition technology says SPF. David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), said there is “little point investing millions of pounds in sophisticated technology” if people could evade it simply by pulling on a mask or covering their face. Mr Kennedy said there are currently only “limited circumstances” in which police officers can require an individual…

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The device, funded by the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser, will now be put through a rigorous programme of testing by Nottinghamshire Police’s Firearms Training Team. Over the next 12 weeks it will be inserted into various training scenarios which may include armed sieges, hostage negotiations and building searches. The results will be then…

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