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Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says it believes the Met's use of the tech is unlawful.
But the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says the tech should only be used in a necessary and proportionate way, and is arguing "the Metropolitan Police's current policy falls short of this standard. A Met Police spokesperson told the BBC: "A judicial review hearing is scheduled for January 2026 and we are fully engaged in this process. Last month, the Met said the tech had enable it to arrest suspected offenders including alleged paedophiles, rapists and violent robbers, 773 of whom had been charged or a cautioned.
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