LONDON: London´s Metropolitan Police force said on Friday that it had used facial recognition technology to make more than 500 arrests in 2024 for offences ranging from shoplifting to rape.
The force uses live facial recognition in specific areas of the UK capital, positioning a van equipped with cameras in a pre-agreed location.
The cameras capture live footage of passers-by and compare their faces against a pre-approved watchlist, generating an alert if a match is detected.
