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Report raises concerns over Met Police trials of live facial recognition technology

Posted On 24 Jul 2019
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A new report produced by researchers from the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project based at the University of Essex’s Human Rights Centre identifies “significant flaws” with the way in which live facial recognition technology was trialled in London by the Metropolitan Police Service.

This is the first independently-funded academic report into the use of live facial recognition technology by a UK police force and it raises concerns about the Metropolitan Police Service’s procedures, practices and Human Rights compliance during the trials.

The authors of the report, namely Professor Peter Fussey and Dr Daragh Murray, conclude that it’s “highly possible” the Metropolitan Police Service’s use of live facial recognition to date would be held unlawful if challenged in a Court of Law. They’ve also documented what they believe to be “significant operational shortcomings” in the trials which may well affect the viability of any future use of live facial recognition technology.

In light of their findings, Professor Fussey and Dr Murray are calling for all live trials of live facial recognition to be ceased until these concerns are addressed, noting that it’s essential Human Rights compliance is ensured before deployment, and that there be an appropriate level of public scrutiny and debate on a national level.

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Brian Sims BA (Hons) Hon FSyI, Editor, Risk Xtra (Pro-Activ Publications) Beginning his career in professional journalism at The Builder Group in March 1992, Brian was appointed Editor of Security Management Today in November 2000 having spent eight years in engineering journalism across two titles: Building Services Journal and Light & Lighting. In 2005, Brian received the BSIA Chairman’s Award for Promoting The Security Industry and, a year later, the Skills for Security Special Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Security Business Sector. In 2008, Brian was The Security Institute’s nomination for the Association of Security Consultants’ highly prestigious Imbert Prize and, in 2013, was a nominated finalist for the Institute’s George van Schalkwyk Award. An Honorary Fellow of The Security Institute, Brian serves as a Judge for the BSIA’s Security Personnel of the Year Awards and the Securitas Good Customer Award. Between 2008 and 2014, Brian pioneered the use of digital media across the security sector, including webinars and Audio Shows. Brian’s actively involved in 50-plus security groups on LinkedIn and hosts the popular Risk UK Twitter site. Brian is a frequent speaker on the conference circuit. He has organised and chaired conference programmes for both IFSEC International and ASIS International and has been published in the national media. Brian was appointed Editor of Risk UK at Pro-Activ Publications in July 2014. Brian was launch Editor for The Paper in September 2015 and appointed Editor of Risk Xtra in May 2018.
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