Essex Police Pauses Facial Recognition Deployment
Essex Police has paused deployment of its live facial recognition (LFR) system after a Cambridge University field study found the system was more likely to correctly identify Black participants and men in a controlled test of 188 volunteers during a real deployment. The study found roughly half of watchlist members were correctly identified and six false positives occurred (four involving Black individuals); the force will update software with the provider and review policies.
Scoring Rationale
Solid Cambridge field study and operational pause prompt high impact, but limited sample size and mixed study results constrain certainty.
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