SAINSBURY’S is planning to introduce facial recognition technology across its supermarkets in a bid to identify shoplifters reports the BBC.
The UK’s second largest supermarket has begun an eight-week trial in two stores as part of a crackdown on the crime, which has increased sharply in recent years.
“The retail sector is at a crossroads, facing rising abuse, anti-social behaviour and violence,” said Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts. “We must put safety first.”
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