Facial recognition8 Jul 2026Live facial recognition leads to 28 arrestsPolice say the technology is not used for "mass surveillance or indiscriminate monitoring".8 Jul 202629 Jun 2026Man arrested by police using facial recognitionOfficers in Peterborough spot two people of interest during their latest use of the technology.29 Jun 202623 Jun 2026Met to extend live facial recognition to West EndStatic cameras are set to be deployed in central London by the end of the year.23 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Big Brother or 'nothing to hide'? A city's AI cameras split opinionThe technology uses live camera feeds to scan faces and compare them against a watchlist of people.22 Jun 202616 Jun 2026British Grand Prix policing 'as rigorous as ever'The event attracts hundreds of thousands of F1 fans across four days.16 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Police to deploy facial recognition cameras againAll data collected via the cameras will be handled according to data protection laws, the force says.11 Jun 202619 May 2026Two arrests after police use facial recognitionOfficers uses the technology for the first time and describe it as "a successful day".19 May 202613 May 2026More than 170 arrests in facial recognition trialCrime reduced by 10.5% during the pilot from October 2025 to March 2026, the Metropolitan Police says.13 May 202613 May 2026Live facial recognition to be used across countyThe technology will be deployed for the first time in Peterborough city centre.13 May 2026...
