Facial recognition cameras scanned 13,000 people’s faces but only helped make one arrest, new figures show, as it’s revealed the AI surveillance kit picked out the wrong person seven out of eight times during one deployment. Met Police used facial recognition technology three times in London last year – but campaigners say it is ‘dangerously … Read more
An artist-turned police officer is hanging up his virtual pen after 15 years depicting some of Britain’s most notorious criminals. Over his career, PC Tony Barnes has worked to recreate the likenesses of killers, rapists, robbers and thieves in a bid to bring them to justice. As the Metropolitan Police’s sole e-fit operator for seven … Read more
‘Can I have some chicken nuggets please?’: Met Police’s 999 call handlers reveal the most annoying prank calls they received in 2020 The Met’s Contact Centre (MetCC) received 3,540,185 hoax 101 and 999 calls Prank calls included one person telling operators to ‘remember to shower’ Requests also included services for burglaries, violent crimes and murder … Read more
‘Hot Fuzz without the comedy!’: Social media users mock Guernsey Police’s high-octane new recruitment video filled with guns, explosions and car chases – despite the island’s low crime rates Guernsey Police is seeking to fill nine roles for police officers with the video The recruitment clip shows officers detonating explosions and carrying guns Hollywood blockbuster-esque … Read more