Croydon
Coverage of Croydon in the Nexus archive.
- London cops bring live facial recognition to West End
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in London's West End and Soho by year-end, following a Croydon pilot that resulted in 173 arrests and one false alert. Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch criticized the expansion, citing lack of parliamentary regulation and racial bias in the technology, referencing a case where a man was wrongly arrested due to a misidentification. The MPS highlighted budget constraints and rejected a Palantir contract due to controversy.
- London cops hail fixed facial recognition cams after suspects collared every 35 mins
London's Metropolitan Police Service has successfully used static live facial recognition cameras to secure an arrest every 35 minutes, with 173 arrests made over six months. The technology helped identify serious offenders and those who had evaded law enforcement for decades. This trial has shown the effectiveness of live facial recognition in keeping London safe.
- Empty shops, yobs on E-bikes, asylum hotels. Once-thriving Croydon is a microcosm of so many decaying British towns
Croydon, a once-thriving town in Britain, is now facing decay with empty shops and asylum hotels. The town's decline is reflective of many other decaying British towns. This decline has led to issues such as youths on e-bikes.