The case also highlights the facial recognition is an inexact process, one that initially yielded two correct suspect matches — and one that wasn’t. “It’s a powerful tool, and it’s not just for accused, it could also locate a witness.”Still, police use of facial recognition in any form has become fiercely controversial. Det.-Const Aleksandra Zlobicki sent the Martha Eaton Way clips to members of the team, who had received FBI training on facial recognition. Shawn Meaney, of the TPS facial recognition team, to explain how Abshir’s face was selected. Facial recognition team members then may do side-by-side comparisons before whittling down the number to the potential candidate, Meaney wrote.

Source: thestar April 13, 2020 15:22 UTC