City Centre Facial Recognition
Two arrests have been made in Manchester city centre today (3 November) following the use of Live Facial Recognition.
The two vans were deployed in Piccadilly Gardens where a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being wanted for possession of an offensive weapon.
A second male, 36, was arrested on suspicion of being wanted for criminal damage with one of his bail conditions not to enter Piccadilly Gardens.
Both men were identified and arrested after being uploaded to a watchlist before the deployment.
Four other arrests were made by officers supporting the operation with two on suspicion of possession of drugs, one for failing to appear at court and one on suspicion of a public order offence.
Two people were charged following deployments in Bolton town centre last week.
Inspector Jon Middleton said: “Today’s arrests again show the value of Live Facial Recognition and using the technology alongside traditional policing methods.
“LFR is proving to be a valuable tool in helping us identify and arrest individuals who pose a risk to our communities, allowing law-abiding people to go about their business safely.
“In Greater Manchester, it’s already supporting our officers by enabling faster, more accurate identification of wanted suspects.”
The cameras will focus on a specific area or crowd and detect faces compared to a pre-prepared watchlist with an alert issued immediately if there is a match.
The images and biometric data of those who don’t cause an alert are automatically and immediately deleted.
The vans will be back in Piccadilly Gardens on Friday, while full details on LFR can be found on our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
City Centre Facial Recognition
Two arrests have been made in Manchester city centre today (3 November) following the use of Live Facial Recognition.
The two vans were deployed in Piccadilly Gardens where a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being wanted for possession of an offensive weapon.
A second male, 36, was arrested on suspicion of being wanted for criminal damage with one of his bail conditions not to enter Piccadilly Gardens.
Both men were identified and arrested after being uploaded to a watchlist before the deployment.
Four other arrests were made by officers supporting the operation with two on suspicion of possession of drugs, one for failing to appear at court and one on suspicion of a public order offence.
Two people were charged following deployments in Bolton town centre last week.
Inspector Jon Middleton said: “Today’s arrests again show the value of Live Facial Recognition and using the technology alongside traditional policing methods.
“LFR is proving to be a valuable tool in helping us identify and arrest individuals who pose a risk to our communities, allowing law-abiding people to go about their business safely.
“In Greater Manchester, it’s already supporting our officers by enabling faster, more accurate identification of wanted suspects.”
The cameras will focus on a specific area or crowd and detect faces compared to a pre-prepared watchlist with an alert issued immediately if there is a match.
The images and biometric data of those who don’t cause an alert are automatically and immediately deleted.
The vans will be back in Piccadilly Gardens on Friday, while full details on LFR can be found on our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk