Live facial recognition (LFR) is helping Met officers locate and arrest wanted suspects in London. In this video, officers set up deployments in crime hotspots to spot individuals who are wanted by the courts, and for serious offences by the police. See arrests unfold as LFR alerts match faces against a watchlist, including suspects wanted for robbery, theft, GBH (rievous bodily harm), fraud, violent crime and sexual offences. The exclusive footage includes deployments in action, with police bodycam arrest video, and the behind-the-scenes process that makes LFR possible. See the moment suspects are identified and arrested: 0:00 – 0:33 Wanted man arrested after stealing £500 worth of handbags and gift sets 0:33 – 1:01 A convicted child sex offender was identified walking with a six-year-old girl and in breach of a court order. 1:01 – 1:28 Man arrested for robbery, grievous bodily harm, possession of a false identity document and two counts of possession of a bladed article 1:28 – 2:04 Wanted man arrested after stealing designer items in Stratford 2:04 – 2:27 Mobile phone thief identified after maxing out victim’s online bank account A total of 1,035 individuals wanted for offences such as rape, serious assault and shoplifting have been arrested by the Met through the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) since January 2024. This powerful tool is helping us deliver justice for victims. Learn more about the Met’s use of LFR. https://www.met.police.uk/facialrecognition

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