Arrests After Facial Recognition Used in Huddersfield

Arrests after facial recognition tool used in Huddersfield

Police deployed the technology in Huddersfield for the first time last week.

Three arrested after police use live facial recognition cameras in Huddersfield town centre for first time

Live facial recognition cameras led to three arrests during their first deployment in Huddersfield town centre, it has been revealed. West Yorkshire Police used the technology over three days last week as part of an operation aimed at finding people wanted for criminal offences. Those arrested after triggering alerts from the cameras included a man wanted on suspicion of domestic stalking, a person wanted on warrant and a suspected shoplifter. A…

Arrests after facial recognition used in Huddersfield

Arrests after facial recognition used in Huddersfield Polly Jones 18 Aug 2026 Arrests after facial recognition used in Huddersfield 18 Aug 2026 West Yorkshire Police have made several arrests after the first ever use of facial recognition cameras in Huddersfield.Two Live Facial Recognition (LFR) cameras were deployed in Huddersfield last week in a three-day operation using new tools to catch those wanted for criminal offences.Two vans were de…