Facial recognition cameras scanned 13,000 people’s faces but only helped make one arrest, new figures show, as it’s revealed the AI surveillance kit picked out the wrong person seven out of eight times during one deployment. Met Police used facial recognition technology three times in London last year – but campaigners say it is ‘dangerously … Read more
An artist-turned police officer is hanging up his virtual pen after 15 years depicting some of Britain’s most notorious criminals. Over his career, PC Tony Barnes has worked to recreate the likenesses of killers, rapists, robbers and thieves in a bid to bring them to justice. As the Metropolitan Police’s sole e-fit operator for seven … Read more
‘Can I have some chicken nuggets please?’: Met Police’s 999 call handlers reveal the most annoying prank calls they received in 2020 The Met’s Contact Centre (MetCC) received 3,540,185 hoax 101 and 999 calls Prank calls included one person telling operators to ‘remember to shower’ Requests also included services for burglaries, violent crimes and murder … Read more
BBC viewers have criticised the ‘uncomfortable’ moment a police officer questioned whether a missing veteran with PTSD was actually a ‘fantasist’ who faked his service after finding out that he is being targeted by ‘Walter Mitty’ hunters. Reported Missing, which aired last night at 9pm on BBC One, followed the disappearance of Blue Apple Veterans Association charity … Read more
‘Hot Fuzz without the comedy!’: Social media users mock Guernsey Police’s high-octane new recruitment video filled with guns, explosions and car chases – despite the island’s low crime rates Guernsey Police is seeking to fill nine roles for police officers with the video The recruitment clip shows officers detonating explosions and carrying guns Hollywood blockbuster-esque … Read more
Durham Police has said that it is investigating Dominic Cummings’ trip to the county during lockdown at the ‘highest levels’. The force says that the top aide’s journey from London is being considered as a ‘critical incident’ and that the reason for treating it as such a high priority is due to the potential reputational … Read more