""I want to reiterate that this is a trial of the technology to assess how it performs in a railway setting." The project has drawn criticism from campaigners, who describe the technology as "authoritarian" with "life-changing consequences when it makes mistakes". Casey said a "significant amount of research and planning" had gone into the pilot, adding that the aim was to "make the railways a hostile place for individuals wanted for serious criminal offences, helping us keep the public safe"."
"The live facial recognition (LFR) cameras scan faces and compare them with a watchlist of people wanted for serious offences, BTP said. Any potential match issues an alert, which is reviewed by an officer before further checks are made. The force added that alternative routes would be available for anyone who did not want to enter the recognition zone, and that images of people not on the authorised database would be deleted immediately."
British Transport Police has begun a six-month trial of live facial recognition technology at several London stations, starting at London Bridge. The trial aims to assess how the technology performs in a railway setting and to identify people wanted for serious offences by matching scanned faces against a watchlist. Potential matches trigger alerts that are reviewed by officers before further checks. Alternative routes will be provided for those avoiding recognition zones, and images of people not on the authorised database will be deleted immediately. Feedback can be submitted via QR codes and deployment dates and locations will be published online. Campaign groups warn of regulatory and rights concerns.
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