Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Danny Lawson/PA Wire)London's Metropolitan Police is set to significantly expand its use of static live facial recognition (LFR) cameras, with deployments planned for the West End and Soho by the end of the year. This expansion follows a successful six-month pilot programme in Croydon, south London, which the force hailed as a success. The Croydon trial led to 173 arrests, including a woman wanted for over two decades, and contributed to a reduction in crime and a significant fall in violence against women and girls, with only one false alert. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley championed the technology, stating it is 'one of the most revolutionary technology advances in policing' and that public confidence is high, with around 80 per cent of Londoners supporting its use. The Met aims to roll out the static cameras, which are attached to street furniture and monitored remotely, to further parts of the capital next year, having already made over 2,000 arrests using LFR cameras since the beginning of 2024.In fullFacial recognition cameras heading to London’s West End in bid to cut crimeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
London police expand live facial recognition camera network
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Danny Lawson/PA Wire)London's Metropolitan Police is set to significantly expand its use of static live facial recognition (LFR) cameras, with deployments planned for the West End and Soho by the end of the year. This expansion follows a successful six-month pilot programme in Croydon, south London, which the force hailed as a success. The Croydon trial led to 173 arrests, including a woman wanted for over two decades, and contributed to a reduction in crime and a significant fall in violence against women and girls, with only one false alert. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley championed the technology, stating it is 'one of the most revolutionary technology advances in policing' and that public confidence is high, with around 80 per cent of Londoners supporting its use. The Met aims to roll out the static cameras, which are attached to street furniture and monitored remotely, to further parts of the capital next year, having already made over 2,000 arrests using LFR cameras since the beginning of 2024.In fullFacial recognition cameras heading to London’s West End in bid to cut crimeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Met Police expands live facial recognition to West End post-Croydon: 173 arrests, 80% support, 1 false alert. 2,000+ arrests since 2024 signal mature AI surveillance; governance and GDPR compliance now define enterprise security adoption barriers.
