Facial recognition technology is going to be used to investigate and identify prolific criminals who target retail businesses in London, after an increase in attacks and shoplifting.
The Metropolitan Police will use CCTV images, body worn and camera phone footage to match offenders with existing custody images, in a bid to speed up investigations.The technology has been described as a game-changer and is said to be ‘essentially 100% accurate’.A mini trial of the system has already provided leads for officers to track down 149 of the capital’s most common offenders.Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: “It’s clear the majority are career criminals involved in serious crime.
Police in London said they received around 50,000 reports of shoplifting last year, but concerns were raised that the figure could just be the tip of the iceberg - around 5% or 10% of what’s being committed.LBC has previously revealed that some high streets have begun taking matters into their own hands when it comes to tackling theft, which figures suggest is costing retail businesses almost £1bn a year.
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