Ministers launched a consultation yesterday on emerging technology that analyses 'motions and emotions' and could help catch criminals, prevent suicides and find missing people.
However, a Home Office study carried out in advance of the 10-week consultation revealed concerns about the accuracy of the cameras among certain demographic groups.
Surveys found minority groups were more likely to avoid - or consider avoiding - areas where facial recognition cameras are being used, which tends to be town centres and other busy locations.
Around one in ten (11 per cent) of ethnic minority respondents said they would avoid an area being monitored, compared to 21 per cent who said they would consider minimising the amount of time they spent there.
For black people, nine per cent said they would completely avoid the area, compared to four per cent of people overall and three per cent of white people.
Researchers found men aged 16 to 34, lesbian, gay and bisexual people and those educated to degree level or above were also more likely to avoid areas with live facial recognition....<<<Read More>>>...
