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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Nadeem Badshah

Met police to more than double use of live facial recognition

Live facial recognition notice fixed to lamppost and van with cameras installed on its roof
The Met commissioner, Mark Rowley, said: ‘We’re only using it to look for serious offenders like wanted offenders and registered sex offenders.’ Photograph: Guy Bell/Alamy

Britain’s biggest police force is to more than double its use of live facial recognition to up to 10 deployments a week.

The move by the Metropolitan police comes as it restructures to cover the loss of 1,400 officers and 300 staff amid budget shortages.

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