"I want to reiterate that this is a trial of the technology to assess how it performs in a railway setting. The initiative follows a significant amount of research and planning, and forms part of BTP's commitment to using innovative technology to make the railways a hostile place for individuals wanted for serious criminal offences, helping us keep the public safe."
"The use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras, which scan people's faces and compare them to a watch list, has already proven successful on London's streets. Metropolitan Police said there had been over 1,400 LFR arrests since the technology was first introduced, with more than 1,000 people charged or cautioned. But concerns have been raised by civil liberties group, Big Brother Watch, that LFR could be used in arbitrarily or in a discriminatory way."
The British Transport Police (BTP) began a live facial recognition (LFR) trial at London Bridge to test performance in a railway setting after months of planning and research. Future LFR deployments will be published online in advance. BTP worked closely with partners including Network Rail, the Department for Transport and the Rail Delivery Group. Cameras scan faces and compare them to a watchlist of offenders; matches generate alerts that officers review and verify before any action. The Metropolitan Police report over 1,400 LFR arrests with more than 1,000 charged or cautioned. Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch expressed concerns about arbitrary or discriminatory use. The Home Secretary defended plans to extend LFR, and the technology is claimed to have a very low false alert rate and proven accuracy.
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