Mark Mitchel
Mark Mitchel is a New Zealand politician who serves as the Minister of Police. He has been an advocate for the use of advanced technology in combating crime, recently expressing strong support for live facial recognition technology in retail environments. Following the release of an inquiry by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC), Mitchel highlighted the importance of such technology in addressing the significant issue of retail crime in New Zealand, which is estimated to cost the economy $2.8 billion annually.
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India· 2025-12-11Minister of Police Mark Mitchel was enthusiastic about the use of facial recognition technology by retailers.
Facial recognition in supermarkets - inside the privacy inquiry and when it’s coming to a shop near you
New Zealand· 2025-06-05
