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  "record": {
    "id": "22b461be-6030-4d55-ba05-dd7124ded6bd",
    "code": "PAI-22B461BE",
    "force": "Cheshire Constabulary",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "country_code": "uk",
    "is_country": true,
    "region": "Cheshire",
    "technology": "Live Facial Recognition",
    "technology_slug": "live-facial-recognition",
    "vendor": "",
    "vendor_slug": "",
    "programme": "",
    "status": "operational",
    "stage": "in-use",
    "evidence": "journalism",
    "evidence_is_claim": false,
    "since": "July 2026",
    "legal_basis": "",
    "oversight": "",
    "notes": "First deployment on 11 July 2026 in Chester city centre under Operation Vigilant, the first of four planned, working with live facial recognition operators from Greater Manchester Police. The first Warrington deployment followed in October 2026 (regional reporting). The source does not say whether the equipment is the force's own.",
    "source": "ID Tech, 15 July 2026",
    "source_url": "https://idtechwire.com/cheshire-police-complete-first-live-facial-recognition-deployment/",
    "last_checked": "2026-10-31",
    "record_url": "https://www.policeainews.com/tracker/record/22b461be-6030-4d55-ba05-dd7124ded6bd"
  },
  "licence": "https://www.policeainews.com/data#licence"
}