Live Facial Recognition watchlist for the Westminster deployment on 9 November 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.033903

I note you seek access to the following information:

I am writing to request the following information relating to the Met Police's LFR watchlist for the Westminster deployment on 09/11/2023

1. The demographic [age, gender/sex, ethnicity] breakdown of the facial recognition watchlist used in the deployment
2. The number of people aged under 18, and under 13 on the watchlist
3. The number of people on the watchlist
4. The number of people on the watchlist wanted for arrest, and the number not wanted for arrest.
5. The watchlist category/criteria breakdown [e.g wanted by the courts, missing person, as per College of Policing categories]
6. A breakdown by broad crime category (e.g sexual offences, violence) of those on the watchlist
7. Any assessment on the use of unlawfully retained images on the watchlist

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

I am writing to request the following information relating to the Met Police's LFR watchlist for the Westminster deployment on 09/11/2023

Q1 - The demographic [age, gender/sex, ethnicity] breakdown of the facial recognition watchlist used in the deployment.

At the time of your request the watchlist had been deleted so there is no information held for this question.
Please note than any information held in relation to this question would be exempt under S31(1).

Q2 - The number of people aged under 18, and under 13 on the watchlist –

At the time of your request the watchlist had been deleted so there is no information held for this question.
Please note than any information held in relation to this question would be exempt under S31(1).

Q3 - The number of people on the watchlist –

This information is already published at the below link:
LFR Deployment Grid.pdf

Q4 - The number of people on the watchlist wanted for arrest, and the number not wanted for arrest. –

At the time of your request the watchlist had been deleted so there is no information held for this question.
Please note than any information held in relation to this question would be exempt under S31(1).

Q5 - The watchlist category/criteria breakdown [e.g. wanted by the courts, missing person, as per College of Policing categories]

At the time of your request the watchlist had been deleted so there is no information held for this question.
Please note than any information held in relation to this question would be exempt under S31(1).

Q6 - A breakdown by broad crime category (e.g sexual offences, violence) of those on the watchlist –

At the time of your request the watchlist had been deleted so there is no information held for this question.
Please note than any information held in relation to this question would be exempt under S31(1).

Q7 - Any assessment on the use of unlawfully retained images on the watchlist –
This information is already published in the LFR DPIA on page 23 at the below link:
LFR - DPIA.pdf