Britain’s top cop hails Live Facial Recognition technology as a ‘game-changing’ tool
11 Sep
Science & Technology

Britain’s top cop hails Live Facial Recognition technology as a ‘game-changing’ tool

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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has hailed live facial recognition (LFR) as a "game-changing tool" for policing. During a speech, he emphasised its effectiveness in tackling crime, citing its use in making hundreds of arrests in 2025. Key Details and Usage Arrest Statistics: According to Sir Mark, LFR has led to over 700 arrests this year alone, including more than 50 registered sex offenders who were in breach of their conditions. Targeted Use: He stressed that the technology is used responsibly and is focused on locating serious offenders, such as wanted individuals, registered sex offenders, and those wanted for violent crimes. Operational Expansion: The Metropolitan Police plans to more than double the use of LFR, increasing deployments to up to 10 times per week across five days, up from the current four times a week across two days. Notting...
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Britain’s constructors could once again lead the world
29 Aug
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Britain’s constructors could once again lead the world

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Sam Stacey is chair of SustainCRE and chief executive of Stacx InternationalFor four years from 2018, I led the transforming construction challenge (TCC) – a UK Research & Innovation-backed initiative that was match funded by industry to encourage the shift towards manufacturing and digital processes. It set out to champion the sector’s innovators – the people and organisations bringing us more sustainable and affordable buildings at greater speed. Progress on these fronts has been respectable, but to claim it as transformative would be premature. However, the new landscape of political stability and attention to climate change offers the potential for spectacular further headway.“Efficiencies on the supply side could bring profit margins in double digits”Our new Labour government has, very publicly, promised 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, plus...
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