Facial recognition vans introduced in Sussex and Surrey

Vans equipped with facial recognition technology are set to be rolled out on streets in Sussex and Surrey.

Two vans fitted with cameras which feed into specialist software will aim to catch criminals, suspects, and those wanted on recall to prison across the counties.

The rollout comes amid opposition from politicians and campaign groups, some of whom call the technology "incredibly intrusive" and "racially biased".

Speaking at Sussex Police headquarters in Lewes, police and crime commissioner Katy Bourne said: "This is not about surveillance, this is about safeguarding."