The use of live facial recognition technology led to an arrest in a recent police operation. Hampshire police deployed the technology in Eastleigh's town centre, where it was used to help identify suspects. The deployment, which took place on Market Street and Wells Place, resulted in four positive recognitions, with one person arrested and another given a community resolution for an outstanding offence. The technology was used in partnership with the specialist team, between 10am and 3pm on July 22. The system is designed to help identify suspects connected to high-risk and priority offences and to assist in locating vulnerable missing persons A police spokesperson said: "As you already know, our Live Facial Recognition (LFR) vans were recently in the town centre, helping us target criminals and keep our communities safe. They added: "Facial recognition can scan crowds to identify suspects at a rate and with a level of accuracy that cannot be replicated by officers on the ground. "A unique watchlist is created for each deployment, ensuring that each operation targets those high-risk and high-harm crimes affecting that community and any wanted offenders with links to that area." Hampshire police stressed that individuals not on the watchlist would not be matched or recorded, as the system does not capture or store images of passers-by. Instead, the technology generates a biometric facial template from live footage and compares it to those on the watchlist. Templates that do not trigger an alert are deleted within seconds. Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said: "This technology is ground-breaking. Read more "It's helping lead to the faster detention of suspects, which is freeing up police time to fight crime, patrol our streets, and respond to emergencies. "This is a forward-thinking approach for modern policing and is