UK Home Office Plans Facial Recognition Rollout To Target Unlawful Re-Entry in Immigration Crackdown
The Home Office is considering using live facial recognition at transport hubs and public events for immigration enforcement. Alongside the plans, the department is weighing up new safeguards for police using the technology.
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On the tracker
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home OfficeANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) | United Kingdom | Leonardo MW Ltd (software) and Redcentric plc (data storage), named as processors in the impact assessment | 2006 | Operational | |
| Home OfficeRetrospective Facial Recognition (PND search) | United Kingdom | Cognitec (FaceVACS-DBScan ID), among others | 2014 | Operational | |
| Home OfficeAI 101 call routing and triage | United KingdomEngland and Wales | Home Office and NPCC with Vodafone Business | 2026 | Trial | |
| Home OfficeCSAM Detection and Classification (Vigil AI / CAID) | United KingdomUK-wide | Roke (Vigil AI classifier); Qumodo and Cyan Forensics also credited | 2014 | Operational | |
| Home OfficeFacial age estimation for age assessment of asylum seekers | United Kingdom | Akhter Computers, with Cognitec as subcontractor | — | Proposed | |
| Home OfficeIdentify and Prioritise Immigration Cases (IPIC) | United Kingdom | BJSS (support contract from April 2023) | — | Operational |