Transport chiefs are considering the introduction of live facial recognition cameras on the Tube to deter fare dodgers. They are also evaluating new barriers to prevent fare evasion by tailgating. Siwan Hayward, director of security at TfL, noted that while facial recognition technology is not currently used for fare enforcement, they are exploring its potential. The police have effectively reduced crime using the technology in some areas, but concerns about ethics and biases have prompted careful consideration. Additionally, staffing cuts and slow police response times have been highlighted as factors contributing to increased fare dodging.
Siwan Hayward stated, "Facial recognition, as a new technology, is being widely used by the Metropolitan police. We are working very closely with the Met on understanding the approach, the ethics, the biases and the potential issues with how facial recognition is deployed."
Hayward emphasized, "In part of our thinking over the next five years about how we best use technology to be able to tackle fare evasion, and other more serious forms of criminality on our network, facial recognition is one of the elements of that, both proactive as well as retrospective facial recognition."
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