"PA Live facial recognition (LFR) is a "game-changing tool" that has led to more than 700 arrests so far this year, Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said. There were 50 registered sex offenders in breach of their conditions among those arrested, Sir Mark said. He outlined how the force is using technology to help tackle crime, which includes plans to use drones alongside officers to support public safety."
"Over the Notting Hill Carnival weekend, I spent time with officers on an LFR operation. Every officer I spoke to was energised by the potential. Across the weekend, LFR delivered 61 arrests-including 16 for serious violence-related offences and 13 for violence against women and girls. The first arrest happened within five minutes of going live, locating someone wanted on a prison recall since 2015. Another suspect was wanted for GBH, having allegedly stabbed a victim five times with a machete."
Live facial recognition (LFR) has led to more than 700 arrests this year and identified 50 registered sex offenders breaching conditions. The Metropolitan Police deployed LFR at the Notting Hill Carnival, where it contributed to 61 arrests, including 16 for serious violence-related offences and 13 for violence against women and girls. One arrest occurred within five minutes of activation and another involved a suspect wanted for GBH after an alleged machete attack. The force plans to use drones alongside officers to support public safety. Eleven anti-racist and civil liberty organisations warned that LFR risks mass surveillance and can be less accurate for women and people of colour.
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