Both Peel and York police have begun using facial recognition technology as part of their investigations, the police services announced in separate news releases Monday afternoon.·Two Greater Toronto Area police services say they are now using facial recognition technology as part of the investigative process. Both Peel and York police have begun using facial recognition technology as part of their investigations, the police services announced in separate news releases Monday afternoon.
"The new system will scan and compare against lawfully-collected digital evidence currently stored in our databases," said Peel police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich in a statement. "This new technology will not only support our criminal investigations greatly, but it will enable us to run mugshot searches faster with less human error, increasing safety in Peel Region."