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Police to Trial Handheld Facial Recognition Devices for the First Time

The Met will trial 100 handheld facial recognition devices to help officers verify identities and reduce unnecessary detentions, with oversight from the Mayor's Office and ethics panel.

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Around £763,000 has been allocated to the programme at a time when the increasing use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology has been controversial

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Met Police to pilot facial recognition identity checks with handheld devices

Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology in six month trial - as critics raise concerns

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Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices for the first time

Around £763,000 has been allocated to the programme at a time when the increasing use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology has been controversial

·London, United Kingdom
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Met to use handheld facial recognition cameras for first time

Fears raised over privacy as force prepares to launch pilot scheme for instant identity checks

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Met Police trialling use of handheld facial recognition technology, mayor confirms – Hackney Citizen

Sadiq Khan confirmed the six-month trial, which involves around 100 devices, following questioning by Zoë Garbett

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London Police Introduce Facial Recognition on the Street - Nya Dagbladet

London police are to start using facial recognition to check identities on the street. The pilot project has been met with strong criticism from human rights groups. Mayor Sadiq Khan revealed on Thursday that 100 officers will use the technology over six months. The technology is commonly used in smartphones. The announcement came in response to questions from an opposition politician amid growing concerns about AI-powered policing tools. Zoë Ga…

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nyadagbladet.se broke the news in on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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