Category: Cyber Security | Published: 2025-09-03
What?
On 13 August, the Home Office confirmed that vans equipped with live facial recognition cameras will be shared between Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey and Sussex (jointly), and Thames Valley and Hampshire (jointly). The rollout is part of the government’s wider _“Plan for Change”_ in policing, which also includes neighbourhood policing guarantees and the recruitment of 13,000 more officers by 2029.
The new vans are expected to be deployed in the coming weeks. They will be coordinated nationally by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and South Wales Police, which has already led the way in using the technology. The government says each vehicle will be staffed with trained officers who verify every potential match generated by the software.
How Does the Technology Work?