Australian state police to trial facial-recognition technology in public places
By Saloni Sinha ( June 24, 2026, 08:24 GMT | Insight) -- Police in Western Australia have announced they will trial live facial-recognition technology in public places from June 22 to 28, amid concerns over biometric surveillance. The Western Australia Police Force said it is rolling out overt live facial-recognition technology to “prevent and detect crime.” While the force said there would be no record-keeping of the data, industry groups have raised privacy concerns.Police in Western Australia have announced they will trial live facial-recognition technology in public places from June 22 to 28, amid concerns over biometric surveillance....
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