For the first time in Australia, police will roll out real-time facial recognition cameras in public areas to scan crowds for suspects and criminals.
The technology, which uses artificial intelligence to cross-reference faces with a database, will be deployed in Western Australia from Monday.
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said the cameras will enable police to better protect the public by catching criminals more quickly.
"It is another tool to help police find the right people, at the right time, for the right reasons," he said on Friday.
The cameras will be mounted on or positioned in the vicinity of a marked police vehicle in designated public spaces.
It's hoped it will help identify reportable offenders, people with outstanding warrants, and suspects in serious offences.
