Assembly Member Urges Rethink on Met's Use of Facial Recognition Technology

Zoë Garbett urges Met to ‘immediately stop’ use of ‘invasive’ facial recognition tools – Hackney Citizen

The London Assembly Member and Hackney councillor has published a report outlining concerns over the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology by the Met

Assembly member urges rethink on Met's use of facial recognition technology

The Metropolitan Police has recently stepped up its use of the technology at large public events in London, including at last year’s Notting Hill Carnival, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter New Scotland Yard and (inset) Zoe Garbett The Met Police must immediately halt their use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology until proper safeguards and regulations are in place, a London Assembly member has demanded. After trialling the…

GLA: Met Police deploying Live Facial Recognition technology without legal authority or transparency, Greens warn

The Met Police must immediately halt their use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology until proper safeguards and regulations are in place, a London Assembly Member has said. After trialling the technology over the last decade, the Met have stepped up its use at large public events in London, including, controversially, at last year’s Notting Hill Carnival. While campaigners claim the increased use of LFR contravenes basic civil liberties, …