There are many unanswered questions about news the police have been quietly setting up a facial recognition system which could take a live feed from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. The aim of it, presumably, would be to aid in the identification of people who may have committed crimes. Answers provided to questions from journalists about the extent of what might be involved have been inconsistent and confusing. At this point we have not been given information about the accuracy of the algorithms involved in the system upgrade, to be run by a non-police contractor in the United States — Datawork Plus. The reasons for the decision will not be divulged until the appeal is heard which is expected to be next year.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 04, 2020 16:30 UTC