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Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.028355
I note you seek access to the following information:
1. Has Facial Recognition Technology been used by your force in 2022 and/or 2021?
2. If so, what was the name of the company (or any other entity) which provided the technology?
3. Does the force have any plans to use Facial Recognition Technology in 2023 and/or 2024?
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
Q1 - Has Facial Recognition Technology been used by your force in 2022 and/or 2021?
Q2 - If so, what was the name of the company (or any other entity) which provided the technology?
For the information requested for Q1 and Q2 of your request the overt use of Live Facial Recognition is provided in the links: FRT - Deployment Record - Deployment.pdf & LRT - Accuracy and Demographic Differential.pdf
Q3 - Does the force have any plans to use Facial Recognition Technology in 2023 and/or 2024?
For Q3 please also see the information published at the below link: LRT - Advice & Information - Facial Recognition