the United Kingdom: surveillance technology in the press

	Story	Location
Sep 3	Met Police Pushes Ahead With Facial Recognition Rollout Despite Calls for Regulation First International Business Times UK	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 31	The new police car catching drivers making costly mistake in the West Midlands Birmingham Live ($) New contract	West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police Staffordshire Police, UK gb/police/staffordshire-police
Aug 30	PCC calls on DVLA boss to back plans to ban ‘ghost-plates’ The Solihull Observer	West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police
Aug 30	Notting Hill Carnival gets off to colourful start as revellers douse each other with paint in dawn ritual - amid backdrop of mammoth police and security operation Daily Mail ($)also carried by 1 other outlet	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 30	Police make four arrests, drug searches and seize a knife in one week of patrols Yahoo News UKalso carried by 1 other outlet	Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police
Aug 30	Dorset police have brought in facial recognition technology to spot wanted people Rayoalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Wokingham.Today	Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Aug 29	Major UK police force names one device as the future of crime-busting Daily Express ($)	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 29	Investigation ends into Sheerness police drone crash BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet	Kent Police, UK gb/police/kent-police
Aug 28	More than 7,000 officers to be deployed for Notting Hill Carnival as Met Police sets out plans GB News ($) More coverage: Parikiaki	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 28	Police launch major security operation for Notting Hill Carnival weekend London Now ($)also carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News Canada · London Evening Standard · Stanisland Magazine · London Daily News · +1 more	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 28	British Transport Police use of Live Facial Recognition Technology British Transport Police More coverage: GB News	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police
Aug 28	Live Facial Recognition cameras being used in Devon for first time \| News - Greatest Hits Radio (Devon) Rayoalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: BBC · central.radio	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 27	BTP expands Live Facial Recognition (LFR) trial into London Underground stations British Transport Policealso carried by 1 other outlet	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 27	Hertfordshire bucks national trend with 13% reduction in robberies Bishop's Stortford Independent	Hertfordshire Constabulary, UK gb/police/hertfordshire-constabulary
Aug 27	Two arrests after 5,000 faces scanned by Suffolk Police facial recognition Rayo	Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary
Aug 26	GMP's facial recognition leads to first arrest from new alert system Manchester Evening News ($)	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 26	West Midlands Police handed keys to keep region’s roads safe The Solihull Observer New contract	West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police
Aug 26	Heavy police presence spotted in Aylesbury town centre as facial recognition van returns Bucks Herald	Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Aug 26	Police brace for Notting Hill Carnival carnage: Officers will use facial recognition cameras with double usual number of stewards on duty after record-breaking arrests Daily Mailalso carried by 1 other outlet	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 26	Drones are 'without doubt the future of policing' BBC More coverage: BBC	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 26	Notting Hill battens down hatches as major security plans launched with millions set to pile into west London GB News ($)	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 26	Record number of stewards at Notting Hill Carnival BBCalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News Canada	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 25	Scotland weighs LFR policies as police request mask ban, ethics study launches Biometric Update	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Aug 25	Research to help produce facial recognition governance in Scotland Police Oracle	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Aug 25	Call for 'immediate ban' on 3D and 4D licence plates helping criminals become ‘invisible’ to police Birmingham Live ($)	West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police
Aug 25	What is the solution to Southwark’s high crime rate? Southwark News	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 25	Facial recognition van in Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet	Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary Surrey Police, UK gb/police/surrey-police
Aug 25	Police to deploy borrowed facial recognition van Yahoo News Australiaalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: Ipswich.co.uk · BBC · Devon Live · Bournemouth Echo · +6 more	Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 24	Leeds Festival traffic warning as police deploy speed cameras around Bramham Park Leeds Live	West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police
Aug 24	Police increase drone launch sites to seven during pioneering project RailAdvent	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 24	Why drones are flying over Manchester railways BBCalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Daily Express · JournalArta	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 23	Big Brother is watching UK shoppers, but still prone to identity blunders The Observer ($)	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 21	More arrests made after high tech cameras return to Bradford West Yorkshire Police	West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police
Aug 21	Live Facial Recognition (LFR) used at Manchester’s Caribbean Carnival, police say voice-online.co.uk	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 21	ICO: Police facial recognition needs stronger oversight Computing UK ($) More coverage: Biometric Update · Bracknell News · UKAuthority	West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police South Wales Police, UK gb/police/south-wales-police
Aug 19	Police watchdog calls for live facial recognition to tackle football disorder BBC	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Aug 19	Police forces must make sure there is clear senior oversight for staff using Facial Recognition Technology: ICO Local Government Lawyer More coverage: biometricupdate.com	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 18	The new eyes in the sky policing Manchester from 200 miles away in London Manchester Evening News ($)	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 18	Police to use facial recognition technology in three towns next week Yahoo News UK More coverage: Reading Today Online	Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary Surrey Police, UK gb/police/surrey-police Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Aug 18	British Transport Police's beyond Visual Line of Sight drone in action Yahoo News UK	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 17	Arrests after facial recognition tool used in town BBC	West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police
Aug 17	Fixed Drone Police Stations Are Already Watching Your City Gadget Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet	us/ny/westchester/city/yonkers Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 17	Police use facial recognition cameras to snare sex offenders in UK town centre Daily Expressalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Manchester Evening News	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 17	Number of e-bikes confiscated by UK police soars 83 per cent The Independent	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 16	WATCH OUT! BIG ROZZER IS ABOUT \| Sunday Mail - newspaper Magzter ($)	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Aug 15	Police install ANPR cameras at Winnersh Sainsbury’s after community concerns over anti-social behaviour Wokingham.Today	Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Aug 15	Police reveal plans to deploy facial recognition vans at Bracknell shopping centre next week Wokingham.Today	Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Aug 15	Police deploy live facial recognition cameras in Huddersfield town centre for the first time Huddersfield Hub More coverage: Kirklees Local TV · Yorkshire Live · Huddersfield Hub	West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police
Aug 14	Premier League to fund live facial recognition for London’s Met Police force on matchdays The New York Times ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Sports Business Journal · tribuna.com · Morocco World News · Sporticos · +2 more New contract	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 13	Live facial recognition trial expands to London Underground Computing UK ($) More coverage: Boing Boing · SC Media UK · Railway Supply · fitzrovianews.com · +1 more	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 12	Eerie footage shows 'Black Mirror' police surveillance camera scanning all our faces LADbible	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 12	'Dystopian' London Underground Face Scanners To Expand Despite 530,000 Failed Scans All About Cookies	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 12	BTP to trial LFR in underground stations Counter Terror Business	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 12	Oxford Street shoppers to have faces scanned by controversial technology The Independentalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News UK · Yahoo · London Evening Standard	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 11	Live facial recognition tech used for first time on the tube Emergency Services Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Guardian · Southend Echo · Yahoo · West Yorkshire Police	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service Essex Police, UK gb/police/essex-police
Aug 10	🚨 Live cameras at the event triggered 34 alerts facebook.comalso carried by 1 other outlet	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 10	Facial recognition technology leads to 11 arrests at Manchester's Caribbean Carnival hellorayo.co.ukalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Manchester Evening News	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Aug 10	Live facial recognition cameras deployed at UK stations Yahoo News UKalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: lbc.co.uk	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 10	Live facial recognition cameras rolled out across Underground stations in HOURS to hunt knife thugs and sex pests The Sun	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 10	CCTV Team Helps Catch Fulham Palace Road Burglary Suspect FulhamSW6	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 10	Police now using live facial recognition tech Crediton Courieralso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News UK · London Now · Sutton Guardian · allthingsbusiness.co.uk · +23 more	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 7	CCTV installed in Crawley's Tilgate Park to deter antisocial driving news.bbc.co.uk More coverage: uk.news.yahoo.com	Sussex Police, UK gb/police/sussex-police
Aug 7	CCTV pilot speeds up shoplifting investigations BBC	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 6	Police drones target off roadbikes and e-scooters at three Fife parks Fife Today	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Aug 6	AI cameras will scan Boardmasters revellers to catch drug dealers Cornwall Livealso carried by 6 other outlets More coverage: hpenews.com	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 6	Live facial recognition van deployed for the first time Voice (Cornwall)	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 5	Why police are using live facial recognition cameras at popular UK music festival The Independent More coverage: Discover SWNS	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 5	Facial recognition cameras being deployed in Devon and Cornwall North Devon Gazettealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Rayo · Tavistock Times Gazette	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 5	Police vow transparency over use of live facial recognition technology Mid Devon Advertiseralso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News UK	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 5	Police use facial recognition near Boardmasters in Newquay BBCalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: The Independent · streamlinefeed.co.ke · AOL.com · NME · +2 more	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 5	Devon and Cornwall Police use facial recognition in Newquay BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo News UK	Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police
Aug 4	Zaynub Akbar MS calls on South Wales Police to trial drones against illegal e-bikes along Taff Trail in Cardiff newsfromwales.co.uk	South Wales Police, UK gb/police/south-wales-police Gloucestershire Constabulary, UK gb/police/gloucestershire-constabulary Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police
Aug 4	Met Police Facial Recognition Technology Leads to Arrest Every 90 Minutes London Daily News More coverage: Daily Echo	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 3	Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police BBCalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: SSBCrack	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 2	AI Rail Station Monitoring Could Move Beyond Passive CCTV Railway Supply	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Aug 1	London map shows most dangerous places to live as one unlikely area ranks among England's worst My London	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 1	Women's safety help point installed in city centre BBC	Nottinghamshire Police, UK gb/police/nottinghamshire-police
Jul 30	Met Police boss: London’s rivals to blame for city’s ‘lawless’ label AOL.com	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 30	Arrests across Leeds as police work to track down wanted people Leeds Livealso carried by 2 other outlets	West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police
Jul 29	More than 62,000 people scanned by police facial recognition in Oxfordshire Bicester Advertiser ($)	Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Jul 29	Green politician gives 'murderers and rapists tips to avoid' police cameras Daily Express ($) More coverage: AOL.com	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 29	Police to use facial recognition in Nottingham crackdown on anti-social youths lbc.co.uk More coverage: West Bridgford Wire	Nottinghamshire Police, UK gb/police/nottinghamshire-police
Jul 28	'Shameful' Green councillor 'tells murderers, rapists and burglars how to avoid police'... by posting map showing location of Live Facial Recognition vans Daily Mail ($) More coverage: Daily Mail	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 28	Police to patrol the skies to enforce drone ban put in place ahead of major event in Lytham lancs.live	Lancashire Constabulary, UK gb/police/lancashire-constabulary
Jul 28	Operation Vigilant deployment helps protect vulnerable people and prevent crime in Chester Chester's Dee Radio	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Jul 28	Live facial recognition trial in Chester leads to two arrests Chester Nub News	Cheshire Constabulary, UK gb/police/cheshire-constabulary Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Jul 28	Facial recognition vans to be deployed by police BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Newark Advertiser	Nottinghamshire Police, UK gb/police/nottinghamshire-police
Jul 28	New CCTV cameras already cracking down on crime Yahoo	Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary
Jul 27	Every crook's worst nightmare: You're free as a bird. Then suddenly you're being handcuffed. That's what happened to 7 suspects when the Met set up its new Live Facial Recognition cameras... and the Mail was there to record it Daily Mailalso carried by 1 other outlet	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 27	Glasgow drone users warned as restrictions put in place for Commonwealth Games Glasgow Live	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Jul 27	Police 'ready to prosecute' those not following stepped up Games security measure Yahoo Sports UKalso carried by 1 other outlet	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Jul 27	I joined GMP as facial recognition found sex offenders in Oldham Oldham Times ($)	Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police
Jul 26	Drones watching over the rail network and keeping the public safe Emergency Services Times	British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police
Jul 24	New date set as controversial police facial recognition van returning to Oxford This Is Oxfordshire ($)	Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Jul 23	Live Facial Recognition Cameras to Scan Crowds In North Yorkshire This is the Coast	North Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/north-yorkshire-police
Jul 23	Sadiq Khan claims Russia, China and MAGA influencers spread 'lawless London lies’ online Yahoo News UK	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 23	'London is safe' Sharp drop in London neighbourhood crime including phone theft My London	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 22	New no fly zones across Glasgow announced coming into effect from tomorrow Glasgow Times ($)	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Jul 22	Serious concerns over increased use of AI by police in London My Londonalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: streamlinefeed.co.ke	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 22	DW: Cameras in London recognize passersby, hundreds of people already arrested vijesti.me	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Sep 3

Met Police Pushes Ahead With Facial Recognition Rollout Despite Calls for Regulation First

International Business Times UK

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 31

The new police car catching drivers making costly mistake in the West Midlands

Birmingham Live ($)

New contract

West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police

Staffordshire Police, UK gb/police/staffordshire-police

Aug 30

PCC calls on DVLA boss to back plans to ban ‘ghost-plates’

The Solihull Observer

West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police

Aug 30

Notting Hill Carnival gets off to colourful start as revellers douse each other with paint in dawn ritual - amid backdrop of mammoth police and security operation

Daily Mail ($)also carried by 1 other outlet

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 30

Police make four arrests, drug searches and seize a knife in one week of patrols

Yahoo News UKalso carried by 1 other outlet

Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police

Aug 30

Dorset police have brought in facial recognition technology to spot wanted people

Rayoalso carried by 1 other outlet

More coverage: Wokingham.Today

Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police

Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police

Aug 29

Major UK police force names one device as the future of crime-busting

Daily Express ($)

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 29

Investigation ends into Sheerness police drone crash

BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet

Kent Police, UK gb/police/kent-police

Aug 28

More than 7,000 officers to be deployed for Notting Hill Carnival as Met Police sets out plans

GB News ($)

More coverage: Parikiaki

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 28

Police launch major security operation for Notting Hill Carnival weekend

London Now ($)also carried by 3 other outlets

More coverage: Yahoo News Canada · London Evening Standard · Stanisland Magazine · London Daily News · +1 more

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 28

British Transport Police use of Live Facial Recognition Technology

British Transport Police

More coverage: GB News

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police

Aug 28

Live Facial Recognition cameras being used in Devon for first time | News - Greatest Hits Radio (Devon)

Rayoalso carried by 1 other outlet

More coverage: BBC · central.radio

Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 27

BTP expands Live Facial Recognition (LFR) trial into London Underground stations

British Transport Policealso carried by 1 other outlet

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 27

Hertfordshire bucks national trend with 13% reduction in robberies

Bishop's Stortford Independent

Hertfordshire Constabulary, UK gb/police/hertfordshire-constabulary

Aug 27

Two arrests after 5,000 faces scanned by Suffolk Police facial recognition

Rayo

Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary

Aug 26

GMP's facial recognition leads to first arrest from new alert system

Manchester Evening News ($)

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 26

West Midlands Police handed keys to keep region’s roads safe

The Solihull Observer

New contract

West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police

Aug 26

Heavy police presence spotted in Aylesbury town centre as facial recognition van returns

Bucks Herald

Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police

Aug 26

Police brace for Notting Hill Carnival carnage: Officers will use facial recognition cameras with double usual number of stewards on duty after record-breaking arrests

Daily Mailalso carried by 1 other outlet

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 26

Drones are 'without doubt the future of policing'

BBC

More coverage: BBC

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 26

Notting Hill battens down hatches as major security plans launched with millions set to pile into west London

GB News ($)

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 26

Record number of stewards at Notting Hill Carnival

BBCalso carried by 2 other outlets

More coverage: Yahoo News Canada

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 25

Scotland weighs LFR policies as police request mask ban, ethics study launches

Biometric Update

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Aug 25

Research to help produce facial recognition governance in Scotland

Police Oracle

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Aug 25

Call for 'immediate ban' on 3D and 4D licence plates helping criminals become ‘invisible’ to police

Birmingham Live ($)

West Midlands Police, UK gb/police/west-midlands-police

Aug 25

What is the solution to Southwark’s high crime rate?

Southwark News

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 25

Facial recognition van in Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds

BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet

Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary

Surrey Police, UK gb/police/surrey-police

Aug 25

Police to deploy borrowed facial recognition van

Yahoo News Australiaalso carried by 4 other outlets

More coverage: Ipswich.co.uk · BBC · Devon Live · Bournemouth Echo · +6 more

Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary

Dorset Police, UK gb/police/dorset-police

Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 24

Leeds Festival traffic warning as police deploy speed cameras around Bramham Park

Leeds Live

West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police

Aug 24

Police increase drone launch sites to seven during pioneering project

RailAdvent

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 24

Why drones are flying over Manchester railways

BBCalso carried by 2 other outlets

More coverage: Daily Express · JournalArta

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 23

Big Brother is watching UK shoppers, but still prone to identity blunders

The Observer ($)

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 21

More arrests made after high tech cameras return to Bradford

West Yorkshire Police

West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police

Aug 21

Live Facial Recognition (LFR) used at Manchester’s Caribbean Carnival, police say

voice-online.co.uk

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 21

ICO: Police facial recognition needs stronger oversight

Computing UK ($)

More coverage: Biometric Update · Bracknell News · UKAuthority

West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

South Wales Police, UK gb/police/south-wales-police

Aug 19

Police watchdog calls for live facial recognition to tackle football disorder

BBC

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Aug 19

Police forces must make sure there is clear senior oversight for staff using Facial Recognition Technology: ICO

Local Government Lawyer

More coverage: biometricupdate.com

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 18

The new eyes in the sky policing Manchester from 200 miles away in London

Manchester Evening News ($)

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 18

Police to use facial recognition technology in three towns next week

Yahoo News UK

More coverage: Reading Today Online

Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary

Surrey Police, UK gb/police/surrey-police

Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police

Aug 18

British Transport Police's beyond Visual Line of Sight drone in action

Yahoo News UK

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 17

Arrests after facial recognition tool used in town

BBC

West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police

Aug 17

Fixed Drone Police Stations Are Already Watching Your City

Gadget Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet

us/ny/westchester/city/yonkers

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 17

Police use facial recognition cameras to snare sex offenders in UK town centre

Daily Expressalso carried by 1 other outlet

More coverage: Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 17

Number of e-bikes confiscated by UK police soars 83 per cent

The Independent

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 16

WATCH OUT! BIG ROZZER IS ABOUT | Sunday Mail - newspaper

Magzter ($)

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Aug 15

Police install ANPR cameras at Winnersh Sainsbury’s after community concerns over anti-social behaviour

Wokingham.Today

Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police

Aug 15

Police reveal plans to deploy facial recognition vans at Bracknell shopping centre next week

Wokingham.Today

Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police

Aug 15

Police deploy live facial recognition cameras in Huddersfield town centre for the first time

Huddersfield Hub

More coverage: Kirklees Local TV · Yorkshire Live · Huddersfield Hub

West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police

Aug 14

Premier League to fund live facial recognition for London’s Met Police force on matchdays

The New York Times ($)also carried by 1 other outlet

More coverage: Sports Business Journal · tribuna.com · Morocco World News · Sporticos · +2 more

New contract

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 13

Live facial recognition trial expands to London Underground

Computing UK ($)

More coverage: Boing Boing · SC Media UK · Railway Supply · fitzrovianews.com · +1 more

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 12

Eerie footage shows 'Black Mirror' police surveillance camera scanning all our faces

LADbible

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 12

'Dystopian' London Underground Face Scanners To Expand Despite 530,000 Failed Scans

All About Cookies

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 12

BTP to trial LFR in underground stations

Counter Terror Business

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 12

Oxford Street shoppers to have faces scanned by controversial technology

The Independentalso carried by 2 other outlets

More coverage: Yahoo News UK · Yahoo · London Evening Standard

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 11

Live facial recognition tech used for first time on the tube

Emergency Services Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet

More coverage: The Guardian · Southend Echo · Yahoo · West Yorkshire Police

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Essex Police, UK gb/police/essex-police

Aug 10

🚨 Live cameras at the event triggered 34 alerts

facebook.comalso carried by 1 other outlet

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 10

Facial recognition technology leads to 11 arrests at Manchester's Caribbean Carnival

hellorayo.co.ukalso carried by 1 other outlet

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Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Aug 10

Live facial recognition cameras deployed at UK stations

Yahoo News UKalso carried by 2 other outlets

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British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 10

Live facial recognition cameras rolled out across Underground stations in HOURS to hunt knife thugs and sex pests

The Sun

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 10

CCTV Team Helps Catch Fulham Palace Road Burglary Suspect

FulhamSW6

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 10

Police now using live facial recognition tech

Crediton Courieralso carried by 2 other outlets

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Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 7

CCTV installed in Crawley's Tilgate Park to deter antisocial driving

news.bbc.co.uk

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Sussex Police, UK gb/police/sussex-police

Aug 7

CCTV pilot speeds up shoplifting investigations

BBC

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 6

Police drones target off roadbikes and e-scooters at three Fife parks

Fife Today

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Aug 6

AI cameras will scan Boardmasters revellers to catch drug dealers

Cornwall Livealso carried by 6 other outlets

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Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 6

Live facial recognition van deployed for the first time

Voice (Cornwall)

Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 5

Why police are using live facial recognition cameras at popular UK music festival

The Independent

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Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 5

Facial recognition cameras being deployed in Devon and Cornwall

North Devon Gazettealso carried by 2 other outlets

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Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 5

Police vow transparency over use of live facial recognition technology

Mid Devon Advertiseralso carried by 2 other outlets

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Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 5

Police use facial recognition near Boardmasters in Newquay

BBCalso carried by 2 other outlets

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Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 5

Devon and Cornwall Police use facial recognition in Newquay

BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet

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Devon and Cornwall Police, UK gb/police/devon-and-cornwall-police

Aug 4

Zaynub Akbar MS calls on South Wales Police to trial drones against illegal e-bikes along Taff Trail in Cardiff

newsfromwales.co.uk

South Wales Police, UK gb/police/south-wales-police

Gloucestershire Constabulary, UK gb/police/gloucestershire-constabulary

Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police

Aug 4

Met Police Facial Recognition Technology Leads to Arrest Every 90 Minutes

London Daily News

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Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 3

Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police

BBCalso carried by 4 other outlets

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Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 2

AI Rail Station Monitoring Could Move Beyond Passive CCTV

Railway Supply

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Aug 1

London map shows most dangerous places to live as one unlikely area ranks among England's worst

My London

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Aug 1

Women's safety help point installed in city centre

BBC

Nottinghamshire Police, UK gb/police/nottinghamshire-police

Jul 30

Met Police boss: London’s rivals to blame for city’s ‘lawless’ label

AOL.com

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Jul 30

Arrests across Leeds as police work to track down wanted people

Leeds Livealso carried by 2 other outlets

West Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/west-yorkshire-police

Jul 29

More than 62,000 people scanned by police facial recognition in Oxfordshire

Bicester Advertiser ($)

Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police

Jul 29

Green politician gives 'murderers and rapists tips to avoid' police cameras

Daily Express ($)

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Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Jul 29

Police to use facial recognition in Nottingham crackdown on anti-social youths

lbc.co.uk

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Nottinghamshire Police, UK gb/police/nottinghamshire-police

Jul 28

'Shameful' Green councillor 'tells murderers, rapists and burglars how to avoid police'... by posting map showing location of Live Facial Recognition vans

Daily Mail ($)

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Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Jul 28

Police to patrol the skies to enforce drone ban put in place ahead of major event in Lytham

lancs.live

Lancashire Constabulary, UK gb/police/lancashire-constabulary

Jul 28

Operation Vigilant deployment helps protect vulnerable people and prevent crime in Chester

Chester's Dee Radio

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Jul 28

Live facial recognition trial in Chester leads to two arrests

Chester Nub News

Cheshire Constabulary, UK gb/police/cheshire-constabulary

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Jul 28

Facial recognition vans to be deployed by police

BBCalso carried by 1 other outlet

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Nottinghamshire Police, UK gb/police/nottinghamshire-police

Jul 28

New CCTV cameras already cracking down on crime

Yahoo

Suffolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/suffolk-constabulary

Jul 27

Every crook's worst nightmare: You're free as a bird. Then suddenly you're being handcuffed. That's what happened to 7 suspects when the Met set up its new Live Facial Recognition cameras... and the Mail was there to record it

Daily Mailalso carried by 1 other outlet

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Jul 27

Glasgow drone users warned as restrictions put in place for Commonwealth Games

Glasgow Live

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Jul 27

Police 'ready to prosecute' those not following stepped up Games security measure

Yahoo Sports UKalso carried by 1 other outlet

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Jul 27

I joined GMP as facial recognition found sex offenders in Oldham

Oldham Times ($)

Greater Manchester Police, UK gb/police/greater-manchester-police

Jul 26

Drones watching over the rail network and keeping the public safe

Emergency Services Times

British Transport Police gb/police/british-transport-police

Jul 24

New date set as controversial police facial recognition van returning to Oxford

This Is Oxfordshire ($)

Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police

Jul 23

Live Facial Recognition Cameras to Scan Crowds In North Yorkshire

This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/north-yorkshire-police

Jul 23

Sadiq Khan claims Russia, China and MAGA influencers spread 'lawless London lies’ online

Yahoo News UK

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Jul 23

'London is safe' Sharp drop in London neighbourhood crime including phone theft

My London

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Jul 22

New no fly zones across Glasgow announced coming into effect from tomorrow

Glasgow Times ($)

Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland

Jul 22

Serious concerns over increased use of AI by police in London

My Londonalso carried by 1 other outlet

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Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

Jul 22

DW: Cameras in London recognize passersby, hundreds of people already arrested

vijesti.me

Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service

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