South Wales Police facial recognition trial
A trial of facial recognition technology at football and rugby matches, music festivals, and on city streets by South Wales Police (SWP) from May 2017 to April 2019 met with significant criticism from civil and privacy rights advocates. S outh Wales Police's trial consisted of mobile video cameras hooked up to facial recognition software to scan crowds for faces on a watchlist. It 's use of the technology was ruled unlawful by the UK Court of Appeal i n August 2020 .
- Organisation involved
- South Wales Police (SWP)
- Product, system or model
- NeoFace Watch
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