"Officers will be equipped with Operator-Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR) technology capable of scanning and identifying people on the spot for a six-month trial period. The advantage of the devices was to ensure officers can check and verify the details of any individuals stopped instead of having to arrest them and take them to a police station."
"The Mayor said both the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the London Policing Ethics Panel will oversee the use of OIFR technology to ensure it's use is right and proportionate and that Londoners have confidence and transparency if it is rolled out."
"The Met have been using facial recognition technology since 2020, deploying cameras on vans and in fixed locations. The Met said there had been over 1,400 LFR arrests since the technology was first introduced, with more than 1,000 people charged or cautioned."
The Metropolitan Police will conduct a six-month trial of Operator-Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR) handheld devices to identify and verify individuals during police stops. The technology allows officers to scan and identify people on the spot, potentially eliminating the need for arrests and station visits. Mayor Sadiq Khan allocated £763,000 to the programme and committed to oversight through the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the London Policing Ethics Panel to ensure proportionate and transparent use. The rollout depends on positive trial results. The Met has used facial recognition technology since 2020 through fixed cameras and vans, resulting in over 1,400 arrests. Civil liberties campaigners and some London Assembly Members have expressed concerns about this expansion of police surveillance capabilities.
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