Live Facial Recognition leads to 28 arrests in Bradford Wednesday, 8 July, 2026 West Yorkshire Police has carried out a successful series of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) deployments in Bradford, resulting in 28 arrests through use of the technology. The force has been conducting operations at locations across Bradford city centre since the end of February. These deployments have seen LFR used to identify individuals wanted in connection with a range of offences, including those sought by the courts and those considered to pose a risk to the public. The technology has assisted officers in making a number of positive identifications, leading to arrests and further safeguarding activity. Of the 28 arrests made, one man was arrested on suspicion of child sexual assault. Others were detained in connection with offences including assault, drug-related crime, domestic abuse and theft. A number of those identified were also wanted for failing to attend court or were recalled to prison. Chief Inspector Dan Tillett who leads on LFR at West Yorkshire Police said: “Since we launched live facial recognition in West Yorkshire, we have taken great care in deploying the technology in places where intelligence has identified it would be most beneficial. “In Bradford, the technology was used to identify 28 people who were arrested for a range of offences. Several others were identified as being subject to court orders and we were able to check to ensure they were complying with those orders.” “As a force, we’re accountable for the use of LFR and are clear that we are not using it for mass surveillance or indiscriminate monitoring, but rather as a targeted tool designed to support frontline officers.” Inspector Justin Adams, Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) inspector for Bradford city centre, said: “LFR is a very useful tool, helping city centre officers to