"The Information Commissioner's Office stated that Essex Police must work to 'reduce the risks' identified before continuing with future deployments of live facial recognition technology."
"Experts criticized the equality impact assessment for being 'incoherent' and failing to examine the systemic equalities impacts of the technology, relying instead on testing of different software algorithms."
"Big Brother Watch alleged that the issues with the equality impact assessment indicated that Essex Police likely failed to fulfill its public sector equality duty regarding potentially discriminatory practices."
Essex Police has paused its live facial recognition (LFR) technology after an audit revealed potential accuracy and bias risks. The Information Commissioner's Office mandated that the force must address these risks before future use. The last deployment occurred on 26 August 2025, prior to the audit. Concerns were raised about the adequacy of the equality impact assessment, which failed to consider discriminatory impacts. Experts criticized the assessment for its incoherence and reliance on unrelated software testing, while claims of the system's lack of bias were unsupported by recognized testing bodies.
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