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Crime
Haryana Police Integrates 29,416 Criminal Records into Facial Recognition System
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 12:38 AM
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In a move to enhance surveillance and identification, Haryana Police has added nearly 30,000 criminal photos to its facial recognition database.
The Haryana Police has taken a significant step toward modernizing its law enforcement capabilities by uploading the photographs of 29,416 criminals into a facial recognition system.
This technological integration is designed to assist officers in identifying suspects and habitual offenders more efficiently across the state. By leveraging biometric data, the department aims to streamline the process of tracking individuals with prior criminal records.
The initiative marks a shift toward data-driven policing in Haryana, utilizing advanced software to match real-time images with the existing database of known offenders.
This technological integration is designed to assist officers in identifying suspects and habitual offenders more efficiently across the state. By leveraging biometric data, the department aims to streamline the process of tracking individuals with prior criminal records.
The initiative marks a shift toward data-driven policing in Haryana, utilizing advanced software to match real-time images with the existing database of known offenders.