Police to deploy borrowed facial recognition van
A police department plans to deploy a van equipped with facial recognition technology, using equipment borrowed rather than purchased outright.
Why this matters: A van that can scan faces in public is not a minor tool upgrade. It means police can run real-time identity checks on people who have done nothing wrong, just by being outside. The fact that the van is borrowed matters too. Borrowed gear still produces real surveillance. It can also mean less public scrutiny, fewer procurement records, and thinner accountability for how it gets used.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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