Woolworths to scan faces of Canberra shoppers to catch violent offenders
Woolworths will scan customers at two Canberra stores to identify repeat violent offenders.
Woolworths is considering facial recognition at Woden and Gungahlin stores, with potential implementation by month's end pending staff consultation. The system would scan people as they enter and create a temporary record.
If there is no match, the record is deleted within one second. Staff may be alerted and police may be called if the system finds a known repeat offender.
- Woden and Gungahlin
- Target locations
- End of this month
- Implementation timeline
Why it mattersRetail workers face escalating violence; facial recognition could identify and deter repeat offenders in real time.
AustraliaAustralian shoppers will encounter new privacy technology in stores; staff safety and facial database expansion raises community debate.
Corroborated byThe Canberra Times
