"These results show why live facial recognition is such a powerful tool when it's used carefully, openly and in the right places. Crime in this area is down by more than 10%, and the public can see the difference. This technology is helping us find people wanted by the courts, identify serious offenders quickly and focus our resources where they make the biggest impact, all with exceptional accuracy. We will continue using static cameras in Croydon as part of our regular live facial recognition deployments which play a vital part in keeping London safe."
"The pilot scheme in Croydon led to 173 arrests for serious offences, including kidnap, rape, and sexual assault, marking the first use of static cameras instead of vans. The Metropolitan Police reported a 10.5% reduction in local crime during the trial, which ran from October 2025 to March 2026, alongside a 21% decrease in violence against women and girls."
"Among the 24 operations utilising static cameras on Croydon High Street, a 36-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court for a 2004 assault. A 31-year-old man who was wanted for voyeurism for more than six months was also arrested, as well as a 41-year-old man who was wanted for a rape in November in Croydon."
"More than 470,000 people walked past the camera during the pilot, which saw one false alert for which the person was spoken to by officers and then allowed to leave. A High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in London was dismissed last month."
A woman sought by authorities for over two decades was apprehended during a six-month live facial recognition trial in south London. The Croydon pilot used static cameras rather than vans and produced 173 arrests for serious offences, including kidnap, rape, and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police reported a 10.5% reduction in local crime and a 21% decrease in violence against women and girls during the trial from October 2025 to March 2026. Among 24 operations using static cameras on Croydon High Street, a 36-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court for a 2004 assault. A 31-year-old man wanted for voyeurism and a 41-year-old man wanted for a rape were also arrested. More than 470,000 people walked past the cameras, with one false alert handled by officers.
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