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flag A Christchurch trial used facial recognition to identify teen offenders in store threats, excluding minors under 18, with privacy safeguards in place.

flag A facial recognition trial in three Christchurch Pak’nSave stores has identified teenagers as frequent offenders in serious threatening incidents, though minors under 18 are excluded from the watchlist. flag The system, using software from Vix Vizion and Auror, creates temporary biometric templates with 92.5% accuracy required for alerts, which are reviewed by staff before action. flag Data is deleted daily, with detection records kept for seven years in Microsoft Azure and AWS. flag The Office of the Privacy Commissioner deemed privacy risks acceptable due to safeguards, including human oversight and data protection. flag The trial, part of a broader effort to reduce threats to staff, follows a successful North Island trial and is ongoing with monthly updates to regulators.

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