Minister: Hong Kong police surveillance cameras in public places will have facial recognition

Security minister says number of surveillance cameras with facial recognition technology will increase by up to 2,500 a year. — SCMP

Police surveillance cameras in Hong Kong will adopt facial recognition technology to improve law enforcement as the city gears up to handle the rise of crimes using artificial intelligence, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung has said.

In an interview with the Post, he revealed the plans to introduce facial recognition technology in surveillance cameras installed in public areas by police, which now number 15 under a pilot scheme and will be increased to between 2,000 and 2,500 a year from 2025.