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    Police widening use of live facial scanning with no clear legal grounds – peers

    by Nina Lloyd Jan 27, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Police use of live facial recognition surveillance is being expanded without clear legal grounds, peers have warned.

    The Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee has called into question the lawfulness of the deployment of the technology by forces across England and Wales.

    In a letter to Home Secretary published on Saturday, the committee has called for tightened regulation and independent scrutiny of

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