Written Question·Home Office·UIN 127505
Police: Biometrics
Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police facial recognition technology is being used in conjunction with (a) body-worn video and (b) drones.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government supports police innovation, including the responsible use of facial recognition technologies. The Government recognises that facial recognition and similar technologies can support the police to prevent and detect crime and protect the publ...
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