"A trial of Live Facial Recognition technology (LFR) in south London has helped cut robbery and shoplifting and led to more than 100 arrests, according to the Metropolitan Police. The pilot scheme in Croydon, which launched last October, has seen fixed cameras mounted on street furniture instead of mobile vans, which map a person's unique facial features and matches them against faces on watch lists."
"Sgt Kevin Brown from the Met's LFR team said the cameras are only switched on when officers are deployed, which has taken place 13 times over the three-month trial. Any biometric data from members of the public who are not wanted by the police is immediately and permanently deleted, he added. He said of 103 arrests made, only one was a false alert which did not result in an arrest."
"Spt Luke Dillon said overall crime figures in the Fairfield ward, where the pilot has been held, fell by 12% per cent. "We're seeing reductions in almost all crime types, certainly in shoplifting and robbery," he said. Among those arrested were a 36-year-old woman who the Met said had been wanted since 2004 for failing to appear at court on suspicion of assault."
The Croydon pilot of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) used 15 fixed cameras mounted on lamp posts along North End high street to map facial features and match them to watch lists. Officers deployed the cameras 13 times during a three-month trial. The Metropolitan Police reported 103 arrests from the pilot, with one false alert and immediate deletion of biometric data for people not wanted by police. A third of arrests involved offences against women and girls, including strangulation and sexual assault. Overall crime in the Fairfield ward reportedly fell by 12%, with notable reductions in shoplifting and robbery. A High Court challenge follows a previous wrongful identification.
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