2 w. ago Worst ever Notting Hill Carnival for arrests as Met takes 528 people into custody over two days

Scotland Yard said there were 200 arrests on Sunday and 328 on Monday, up from 349 last year and the highest number of arrests on record.

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2 w. ago ‘Far fewer violent incidents’ at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, police say

Facial recognition cameras were used in an effort to spot suspects before the streets became crowded.

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3 w. ago Sequins, feathers... and a groundbreaking arrest using facial recognition cameras: The Daily Mail sees police deploy slick new technology at Notting Hill Carnival

Even the harshest critics of the Metropolitan Police admit the force has its work cut out with the Notting Hill Carnival.

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3 w. ago Police use drone team for the first time to prevent more Notting Hill Carnival carnage after murder of young mum

Organisers say 7,000 officers and staff will be on site today and tomorrow with live facial recognition cameras and screening arches to detect weapons at the busiest entry points.

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3 w. ago Met Police chief says only criminals will fear deployment of facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley tells 11 civil liberties and anti-racism groups: ‘Why wouldn't we use it?’

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3 w. ago Facial recognition cameras in shops are flagging up an astonishing 10,000 suspects a week in latest stark reminder of crimewave facing UK's retailers

Facial recognition firm Facewatch sent an average of 10,000 alerts to subsriber retailers last month, notifying them that potential criminals had entered their shops - the highest figure on record.

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4 w. ago Facial recognition cameras too racially biased to use at Notting Hill carnival, say campaigners

Facial recognition cameras too racially biased to use at Notting Hill carnival, say campaigners  The Guardian

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