Government pledges £55m to combat retail crime

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The government has announced it is investing £55.5m in facial recognition technology over the next four years to “help catch perpetrators and prevent shoplifting” in a bid to crack down on retail crime.

The investment will include the rollout of bespoke mobile units deployed in high streets across the country to help identify wanted people in crowded areas.

 

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