Police to deploy facial recognition on CCTV networks
Police said facial recognition technology will be rolled out across its CCTV network this month to assist in criminal searches and locate high-risk missing persons, with some of the captured data stored for up to 180 days. Officers said they have so far installed around 10,000 cameras under the SmartView initiative, alongside connections to a further 10,000 from other government departments and…
The Hong Kong Police have announced plans to deploy facial recognition technology across its CCTV network this month, aiming to assist in criminal searches and locate high-risk missing persons. Around 10,000 cameras have already been installed under the SmartView initiative, with connections to another 10,000 from various government departments and public organisations.
This system covers locations such as Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong International Airport, cross-harbour tunnels, MTR stations, and public housing estates. The facial recognition feature can be activated during active criminal searches or to locate high-risk missing persons, and the captured data will be stored for up to 180 days.
While the force has already used the technology to arrest a robbery suspect and locate an elderly man with dementia within 1.5 hours of being reported missing, CCTV footage will only be kept for a maximum of 31 days. The police also revealed that at least four shopping malls have agreed to connect their CCTV feeds to the police network, with plans to install 6,500 additional cameras in the Northern Metropolis after 2028.
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