WA police is using live facial recognition to make arrests. This trial is testing privacy law

On June 22, Western Australian police became the nation’s first law enforcement agency to use live facial recognition technology to find persons of interest. The trial involves a clearly marked van with cameras driving around Perth and Mandurah. It scans the faces of everyone it passes, comparing them against a watchlist of about 4,000 people. It includes those with outstanding arrest warrants, reportable offenders, people subject to lawful exclusion orders, and missing persons. The exercise…