Facial recognition helps Essex police make 21 arrests
Essex Police have arrested 21 people after deploying live facial recognition cameras across eight towns. The technology scanned 96,000 faces during the school half-term, leading to the identification of 16 suspects.
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Read at Harwich and Manningtree Standard
On the tracker
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex PoliceLive Facial Recognition | United KingdomForce area | Corsight AI (Apollo 4), with Digital Barriers | 2024 | Operational | |
| Essex PoliceRetrospective facial recognition (Police National Database search) | United KingdomEssex | — | — | Operational | |
| Essex PoliceKnife Crime and Violence Model (Fearless Futures) | United KingdomEssex | — | — | Trial |