Met Police to Expand Live Facial Recognition Use Across Central London
The Metropolitan Police is set to expand its use of live facial recognition technology into central London, including the West End, by Christmas, with plans for further expansion into six more areas next year, following a successful pilot program in Croydon.
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Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas
Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into ‘digital police lineup’ The Metropolitan police is to expand its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, first into London’s West End by Christmas and then into a further six areas next year. The new cameras will be fixed, and could be attached to street furniture such as lamp-posts. Critics said the new plans mean tens of thousands of people will be forced into a “digital...
By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
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