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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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Human rights advocacy group Liberty has warned that UK police forces already use earlier versions of facial recognition technology, which combine footage recorded on body-worn cameras with software to provide retrospective facial recognition searches.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Eldon Street, Westhill Lane and part of Orange Street have also been closed and drivers have been urged by police to avoid the area.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

London's police force began an initial pilot of 500 body-worn cameras in May 2014, with a mass rollout to thousands of officers in October 2016.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Its investigations unit, staffed by former police officers and bird experts, works to identify those suspected of killing protected birds.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

No one knocks on a door like the police.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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