Data from Hampshire Constabulary shows live facial recognition technology was led to roughly one arrest for every 15,600 faces scanned across multiple deployments.

Officers used the technology in Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, Andover, Aldershot and Southsea between December 2025 and October 2026.

Across those operations, 406,001 faces were scanned and officers received 69 confirmed alerts, leading to 26 arrests.

She said: "Live facial recognition vans are a great resource in our efforts to catch and charge wanted criminals.

Hampshire Constabulary said it would continue using facial recognition technology across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.