Police Could Run Facial Recognition Search on Driving Licence Records

Published on December 21, 2023

New legislation may give the police powers to run facial recognition searches on databases containing images of Britain’s 50 million driving licence holders. British lawmakers are currently reviewing and discussing the provisions of the new Criminal Justice Bill, which was introduced to the House of Commons in November. A proposal contained in clause 21 of the bill relates to giving police access to driver licence records—“particularly the photograph.” Under current law, police authorities must demonstrate suitable reasons before they are granted access to DVLA records, such as road traffic law violations. The idea is that drivers’ records can be used for facial recognition searches, where an image is retrieved from a crime scene from CCTV, which “might include a shoplifting offence,” said Policing Minister Chris Philip....

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