Mark Rowley

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.

The Met chief warns that banning Palantir will leave frontline police lost in London. Sadiq Khan blocked the contract with the US tech company.

Met commissioner Mark Rowley says British Jews are not safe in London due to a series of attacks, with 11 investigations and 35 arrests made by counter-terrorism officers. King Charles visited Golders Green to show support. The comments highlight a sustained period of antisemitism in the UK.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley denied 'intervening in politics' after writing an open letter to Zack Polanski over the arrest of the Golders Green attack suspect. Polanski's criticism of the arrest is claimed to have a 'chilling effect' by the Met chief, while the Green Party leader reshared a post alleging police brutality in the incident.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley accused Green Party leader Zack Polanski of undermining police confidence by sharing a critical social media post following the Golders Green stabbings, where two Jewish individuals were attacked. The post is alleged to have weakened officers' resolve in confronting dangerous suspects.

Metropolitan Police Chief Mark Rowley criticized Green Party leader Zack Polanski for sharing a post about the arrest of a 45-year-old suspect in the Golders Green terror attack, warning it could have a 'chilling effect'. The suspect was arrested after stabbing two Jewish individuals in northwest London and was subdued with a stun gun.