Facial recognition technology used within a system for identifying potential suspects for more than a decade has been deactivated by NSW Police amid concerns over its accuracy.
The country’s largest police force moved to switch off the legacy PhotoTrac facial recognition capability within the Suspect Identification System, a platform used to create photographic lineups, in February.
Police and Counter-terrorism minister Yasmin Catley revealed the decision to “disable” the capability in recent answers to questions on notice from Greens MP Abigail Boyd at Budget Estimates.
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