United Kingdom, Cumbria
Cumbria Constabulary
Retrospective facial recognition (Police National Database search)
OperationalFOI disclosurePAI-EA3EC115
- Body
- Cumbria Constabulary
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Area
- Cumbria
- Technology
- Retrospective facial recognition (Police National Database search)
- Supplier
- Not stated in the source
- Programme
- Police National Database
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- Not known
- Legal basis
- Not stated in the source
- Oversight
- Not stated in the source
- Evidence
- FOI disclosure
Freedom of information response - Source
- Cumbria Constabulary FOI response 423/25, 2 May 2025
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-EA3EC115
Notes
In a Freedom of Information response dated 2 May 2025 (reference 423/25), Cumbria Constabulary answers 'Yes – PND' when asked whether it uses retrospective facial recognition, meaning searches of the Police National Database. The same response says the force has not deployed live facial recognition, answers 'No' on operator-initiated facial recognition, and says facial recognition has not been used with body-worn video. It adds that discussion on future use 'remains ongoing but this will be based on national direction and supporting legislation and guidance', and that no governing policy or data protection impact assessment document currently exists. The response gives no search volumes or start date.
Other systems used by Cumbria Constabulary
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria ConstabularyAI 101 call routing | United KingdomCumbria | Home Office and NPCC, with Vodafone Business | 2026 | Operational |
Other bodies in Police National Database
All records in this programme| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire ConstabularyRetrospective facial recognition (Police National Database search) | United KingdomCheshire | — | 2024 | Operational | |
| Essex PoliceRetrospective facial recognition (Police National Database search) | United KingdomEssex | — | — | Operational | |
| Avon and Somerset PoliceRetrospective facial recognition (Police National Database search) | United KingdomAvon and Somerset | — | — | Operational |
Retrospective facial recognition (Police National Database search) elsewhere in United Kingdom
See them in the tracker| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home OfficeRetrospective Facial Recognition (PND search) | United Kingdom | Cognitec (FaceVACS-DBScan ID), among others | 2014 | Operational |