"There have been over 1,400 LFR arrests since the technology was first introduced, with more than 1,000 people charged or cautioned. LFR has an exceptionally low false alert rate and the technology has proven to be both effective and accurate, according to the Met Police. It has now been used to scan more than three million faces with there only being a false alert in 0.0003% of cases. Between September 2024 and 2025 there were just 10 false alerts."
"The use of the new technology led to 962 arrests between September 2024 and 2025 with over a quarter of arrests relating to offences involving violence against women and girls, according to a new annual report published by the force on Friday. It is understood 549 of those arrests were for people wanted by the courts, while 347 arrests were for people wanted by the Met Police."
Live Facial Recognition (LFR) deployment by the Metropolitan Police produced 962 arrests between September 2024 and 2025 and over 1,400 arrests since introduction. More than a quarter of the 962 arrests related to offences involving violence against women and girls. Of those arrests, 549 were for people wanted by the courts, 347 were for people wanted by the Met, and 85 were for breaches of conditions including registered sex offenders and stalkers. Over 1,000 people have been charged or cautioned following LFR matches. LFR has scanned over three million faces with a reported false alert rate of 0.0003%, totaling 10 false alerts in that period. Scotland Yard plans to scale up camera use.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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