'It's always watching': Warren County town to use 24-hour cameras, controversial facial recognition
Story Date: 7/20/2021

 

Source: Keenan Willard, WRAL, 7/19/21

A small town in Warren County will launch a new police system that implements facial recognition and vehicle scanners. The police chief behind the effort is looking to put Norlina on the cutting edge of digital policing. "The camera never takes a lunch break, the camera never has to use the restroom, the camera never has to get any sleep," Norlina Police Chief Keishawn Mayes said. "So, it’s always watching."

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