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UK stores cracking down on shoplifting with facial recognition technology

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Tue, 1 Aug 2023, 9:03pm
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UK stores cracking down on shoplifting with facial recognition technology

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Aug 2023, 9:03pm

A handful of UK-based retailers are incorporating facial recognition technology to crack down on shoplifting. 

UK police are employing pre-existing live facial recognition (LFR) technology to create a database of offenders with the aim of reducing retail crime.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says between 340,000 to 8 million shoplifting incidents occurred in 2022, and this is costing companies at least $2 billion per year.

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