IGP: Cops studying facial recognition technology to fight crime


  • Nation
  • Monday, 14 Jan 2019

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun speaking at forum called 'Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC): In The Direction of Excellence in Policing Service' at the Royal Malaysian Police College in Cheras on Thursday Nov 29, 2018 - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are studying facial recognition technology as a tool in the nationwide fight against crime, says Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.

The Inspector-General of Police said that facial recognition would be one of the upgrades the police are considering for its arsenal.

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