Facial recognition cameras defended by ex-detective as fear amongst Britons grows: 'They make Britain safer!' Almost 60 per cent of Britons believe the technology represents a step towards a 'surveillance state' Don't Miss Most Read Latest A former Scotland Yard Detective has assured worried Britons that facial recognition cameras will only detect "wanted criminals", as fears amongst the population grows. Speaking to GB News, Peter Bleksley criticised the "human rights brigade" for voicing their opposition to the use of facial recognition software, declaring they need to "give their heads a wobble". The assurance comes as new polling has revealed that more than three in five Britons fear being wrongly implicated by "Big Brother" facial recognition technology. The data, compiled by independent market research agency Opinium, also found that 69 per cent of the public believe they should have a say on how its rolled out across the country. Reacting to the data, Mr Bleksley told GB News that it is "really worrying" that such a high number of Britons fear the tech, making clear that it helps detect "thousands" of criminals on our streets. He said: "I'm afraid it's really worrying that these people do not fundamentally grasp what facial recognition cameras are all about. "It is a very unfortunate but harsh reality that in the UK, there are thousands upon thousands of people who are wanted. "Some are wanted for very serious crimes murder, rape, terrorism offences. Other people are wanted because they were arrested and failed to appear at court." Mr Bleksley continued: "Some people are wanted because they lied their way into this country, and it is later discovered that they are wanted for very serious crimes in their home countries. Peter Bleksley has assured GB News viewers that facial recognition cameras are there to 'keep Britons