"The Met Police has announced that its deployment of permanent live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in Croydon has led to 103 arrests, with the force claiming it has reduced crime in the local area by 12%. Beginning in October 2025, the Met fixed 15 LFR-enabled cameras to street furniture in Croydon, claiming they would only be activated when officers are present and conducting an operation in the area."
"In a press release, the Met claimed that running deployments without a van has increased the efficiency of its LFR operations, with an arrest being made on average every 34 minutes when in use, while also reducing the average time to locate wanted individuals by more than 50% when compared with van-based deployments. Of those arrested, it added a third were for offences related to violence against women and girls, such as strangulation and sexual assault,"
The Met fixed 15 permanent live facial recognition (LFR) cameras to street furniture in Croydon beginning in October 2025, activating them only when officers are present. The force reports 103 arrests linked to the deployments and claims a 12% reduction in local crime. The Met says covert monitoring of fixed cameras increased efficiency, producing an arrest on average every 34 minutes and cutting the time to locate wanted individuals by more than 50% compared with van-based deployments. One third of arrests were for offences related to violence against women and girls. A judicial review has been scheduled following a wrongful identification and a legal challenge.
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