Facial recognition at bus terminal in Chennai

Facial recognition at bus terminal in Chennai
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Deployment Status	Ongoing
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Events	* uses Record type Property:Has event Start (15 March 2020, Documented, , To nab inter-State criminals, reduce crime at the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Bus Terminus — Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) as it was known earlier — in Koyambedu and ensure safety of passengers, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), along with the city police, is installing 174 cameras, including many fitted with facial recognition and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) features.)
City	Chennai
Country	India
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Deployment Type	Biometric Cameras, Facial recognition
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used by	Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), Chennai Police
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Information Certainty: Documented

Deployment Purpose: Surveillance

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Status	Ongoing
Events	Start (15 March 2020, Documented, , To nab inter-State criminals, reduce crime at the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Bus Terminus — Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) as it was known earlier — in Koyambedu and ensure safety of passengers, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), along with the city police, is installing 174 cameras, including many fitted with facial recognition and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) features.)
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Used by	Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) Chennai Police

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City	Chennai
Country ⠉	India

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To nab inter-State criminals, reduce crime at the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Bus Terminus — Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) as it was known earlier — in Koyambedu and ensure safety of passengers, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), along with the city police, is installing 174 cameras, including many fitted with facial recognition and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) features. 1

“Of them, 18 cameras have facial recognition features. They will have pictures of anti-social elements collected from the State and national crime records bureaus. Besides, four cameras with ANPR features will be installed at the entry and exit,” said B. Jayaraman, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Koyambedu range. 1