Trial of live facial recognition cameras in London stations ends with one false positive
Summary
A six-month trial of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in London railway stations scanned over 500,000 faces but produced only one false alert and no arrests. The British Transport Police (BTP) spent over £320,000 and nearly 100 hours on the trial, which will now be extended and expanded to London Underground stations.Key Facts
- The LFR trial ran from February to July in busy London railway stations.
- More than half a million faces were scanned during the trial.
- The trial cost the taxpayer £320,786 for equipment hire and police staffing.
- Only one alert was triggered, and it was a false positive (wrong match).
- The trial is being extended for four more months and will include London Underground.
- The technology targets people on police watchlists to help catch offenders.
- Police say the trial helps them understand how to use LFR effectively for safety.
- Privacy and legal concerns have been raised by MPs and rights groups about LFR use on public transport.
- Over half the police forces in England and Wales now use some form of LFR technology.
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