Surveillance in London Grows as it Introduces Permanent Live Facial Recognition Cameras

by Masha Borak | Biometric Update

London police have announced their plans to install the UK’s first permanent live facial recognition cameras, catching potential criminals by matching their faces with a pre-determined database.

The cameras will be set up in Croydon which has become one of the most targeted areas for facial recognition deployments in the city, leading to the arrest of approximately 200 people by November last year. The Metropolitan Police also said it could extend the surveillance across the capital.

The new cameras will be installed in June or July on lampposts or buildings. The police have previously relied on vans equipped with facial recognition cameras to monitor crowds but these have become high in demand across London, according to Mitch Carr, the Met Police neighborhood policing superintendent for south London. Read Full Article >