Branches of Co-op in England are using facial recognition software to stop shoplifters.
A total of 18 stores across the south of England have adopted the new technology to ensure the safety of their store and the staff, as the new device can detect if a known shoplifter walks into store or those who have abused staff in the past.
Gareth Lewis, Southern Co-op’s loss prevention lead, said: "The system alerts our store teams immediately when someone enters their store who has a past record of theft or anti-social behaviour."
A spokesperson has confirmed that the facial recognition will be used in a "limited and targeted" way to "identify when a known repeat offender enters one of our stores".
