Essex Police’ First LFR Deployment Leads to Three Arrests

Essex Police employed live facial recognition (LFR) technology for the first time during the recent Clacton Airshow, leading to three arrests. The LFR system, operated from police vans on Thursday and Friday, successfully identified individuals wanted for serious offenses.

Five positive alerts from the system resulted in three arrests related to domestic and common assaults. The initiative is seen by Essex Police as a significant investment in community safety, aiding ongoing investigations by identifying persons of interest.

Chief Superintendent Leighton Hammett highlighted the positive impact of LFR, emphasizing its role in making communities safer by efficiently locating individuals connected to serious crimes.

“We have been able to identify and speak to people we had been looking for in connection with ongoing investigations and either make arrests, make appointments, or get information which has furthered our enquiries,” Hammet said. “This technology is an investment in our communities. It’s an effective way of finding people we want to speak to and keeping the public safe.”

The use of LFR by Essex Police follows a successful trial in Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea in October 2023. Earlier this year, Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington emphasized that LFR will be used exclusively to target wanted individuals and prevent serious crimes, with arrest decisions made by officers rather than the technology.

During the pilot, LFR led to three arrests, including one for suspected rape. Essex Police also used retrospective facial recognition in May and June 2024, identifying 78 offenders through the analysis of home security camera footage.

According to Essex Police, the system ensures privacy by immediately deleting images of individuals not on the watch list, without storing them in a database. Additionally, the technology can recognize partially covered faces, further enhancing its effectiveness in various situations.

Source: BBC

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August 26, 2024 – by Tony Bitzionis

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