Police expand live facial recognition to one of Britain's most touristic areas and key crime hotspot
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Scotland Yard has announced plans to install live facial recognition cameras throughout London's West End before the end of the year.
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The Metropolitan Police confirmed that fixed surveillance equipment will be positioned across Soho, near theatre venues, and in major retail areas by December.Officers will retain the flexibility to relocate the cameras should criminal activity patterns change across different locations.The force described the initiative as "transformative" for some of the capital's busiest and most crime-affected neighbourhoods.
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