UK police promise more fingerprint matching, facial recognition in efficiency revamp

Biometrics, automation, and drones are a part of the United Kingdom's new plan to transform policing.

Gavin Stephens, chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) laid out a new direction for the police force on Wednesday citing several key areas for improvement. Aside from increasing effectiveness, training and financial resilience, the plan includes ramping up innovation, according to an announcement from the NPCC.

Stephens said there were four technological projects underway to improve policing. The first one …

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