British Transport Police (BTP) will begin using live facial recognition technology at Transport for London (TfL) Underground stations as part of an ongoing trial. The first deployment will take place at Victoria Underground station on Tuesda (August 11) as part of an extended pilot now running until November. It will then rotate between deployments at Underground and Network Rail stations. Chief Superintendent Chris Casey, BTP's senior officer responsible for the project, said: "This marks an important new stage in our trial of Live Facial Recognition technology. "Expanding deployments into London Underground stations will help us assess the technology in a different transport environment while continuing to refine how it is used across the railway network. "Our deployments are intelligence-led and focused on identifying people wanted by the police or courts, including those suspected of serious offences and those who may be breaching bail conditions or court orders. "Our focus remains on protecting the public, preventing crime and bringing offenders to justice, while ensuring the technology is used lawfully, proportionately and transparently." The cameras work by scanning faces and comparing them to a watchlist of people who are wanted by the police or courts, or who are subject to conditions designed to protect the public. Read more - 1,500 London bus drivers to strike - more than 40 routes affected - London's cleanest and dirtiest boroughs for food hygiene have been revealed - This student is giving away free coffee on the London Underground If a match is found, an alert will be triggered and reviewed by an officer before any action is taken. Siwan Hayward, Director of Security, Policing and Enforcement at TfL, said: "Live facial recognition has the potential to be a powerful additional tool in helping police quickly identify those wanted for high-harm offences, including sexual offences, and