Met Police used live facial recognition surveillance in south London last week. Big Brother Watch’s senior advocacy officer Madeleine Stone said:
“Everyone wants dangerous criminals off the street, but papering over the cracks of a creaking policing system with intrusive and Orwellian surveillance technology is not the solution.
“Rather than actively pursuing people who pose a risk to the public, police officers are relying on chance and hoping that wanted people happen to walk in front of a police camera.”
BBC – Met Police: Live facial recognition cameras result in 17 arrests in south London