City to get live facial recognition for first time Police will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) in Cambridge for the first time.
Cambridgeshire Police said LFR will be used in the city on Friday, following deployments in Peterborough earlier this year, which the force said had proved successful.
The system scans faces from a live camera feed and compares them in real time with a watchlist of high-risk individuals, including those wanted for criminal offences, with an outstanding warrant or subject to court-imposed requirements.
Sgt Luke Charlton said: "Live facial recognition is another valuable tool that helps us protect the public by identifying wanted offenders and those who may pose a risk to our communities."
'Wanted' Officers will review images flagged as a potential match and will decide whether or not to take further action, the force said.