Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that the government is working on a biometric project that will allow the authorities to use facial recognition software to track people with criminal records and pinpoint their exact location at any given time.
As such he said the new Brickdam Police Station which is being built will assist in bolstering the country’s security plan.
Use of facial recognition software globally has attracted grave concerns that it could result in a breach of privacy and be abused if in the control of unaccountable authorities.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday hosted a sod-turning ceremony for the commencement of construction of the new Brick-dam Police Station which is estimated to be completed in 30 months. The 12-storey structure will be constructed by R. Bassoo & Son’s Contracting Com-pany in partnership with Qingjian Guyana Group Company Inc (CNQC) for US$28,140,000.
