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Three arrests made in Cambridge following first police deployment of facial recognition technology
Overview
Cambridgeshire Police used live facial recognition technology for the first time in Cambridge during a six-hour operation on Friday, resulting in three arrests. The system scanned nearly 30,000 faces against a watchlist, yielding four matches.
Key points
- Cambridgeshire Police deployed live facial recognition for the first time in Cambridge on Friday in Market Square and Sidney Street.
- The system scanned 29,361 faces and generated four matches from a watchlist of 917 people.
- Three men were arrested during the six-hour operation, including two for failing to appear in court and a third who was charged with theft offences.
- Police stated that images of individuals who did not match the database were deleted permanently and immediately.