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Police guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’

Innocent people like victims and potential witnesses could be placed on police watchlists under guidance on the use of facial recognition systems, civil liberties groups have warned. Campaigners branded guidance being sent to forces about how to use ...

22 Mar 2022 at 01:25

‘Far fewer violent incidents’ at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, police say

This year’s Notting Hill Carnival has seen far fewer incidents of serious violence than in recent years, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said in an update on Monday there had so far been 423 arrests over the two main days, including 46 for ...

26 Aug 2025 at 00:26

Police widening use of live facial scanning with no clear legal grounds – peers

Police use of live facial recognition surveillance is being expanded without clear legal grounds, peers have warned. The Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee has called into question the lawfulness of the deployment of the technology by ...

27 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Live facial recognition technology a ‘vital tool’ for policing, Met says

Live facial recognition is a “vital tool” for policing, the Metropolitan Police has said, as it continued its use in south London amid privacy concerns. Two vans equipped with live facial recognition (LFR) technology were deployed in ...

09 Feb 2024 at 18:01

Britain’s biggest police force to double use of live facial recognition

Britain’s biggest police force is set to more than double its use of live facial recognition to up to 10 deployments a week. The move by the Metropolitan Police comes as it restructures to cover the loss of 1,400 officers and 300 ...

31 Jul 2025 at 07:13

Metropolitan Police’s policy over live facial recognition ‘unlawful’ – watchdog

The Metropolitan Police’s policy over live facial recognition (LFR) technology is “unlawful” because it is “incompatible” with human rights laws, the equalities watchdog has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ...

20 Aug 2025 at 16:59

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