METROPOLITAN POLICE HAILS FACIAL RECOGNITION TECH AFTER RECORD YEAR FOR ARRESTS

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London's Metropolitan Police credits live facial recognition technology with enabling 962 arrests over the past year. While officials cite improved public safety and broad support, privacy advocates raise concerns about racial bias, noting 80 percent of false alerts involved Black individuals. The report claims these disparities are not statistically significant, yet critics argue for better oversight and legal safeguards to protect civil rights.