Facial recognition technology is set to be rolled out across England and Wales.
According to reports, more than £140m would be invested in new technologies aimed at modernising policing and reducing the amount of time officers spend on administrative work
Further reports indicate that the police forces would be given artificial intelligence tools to cut bureaucracy and allow officers to spend more time on patrol, rather than behind desks.
Alongside the expansion of AI, live facial recognition technology will be deployed nationwide to help track and arrest suspects, including wanted rapists and murderers.
The reforms also include plans to significantly reduce the number of police forces across England and Wales from the current 43, in a move designed to streamline operations.
