Police using facial recognition technology to catch e-bike riders View 2 Images

Police are using facial recognition technology to stamp out the use of illegal e-bikes. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the technology is one of the biggest innovations in fighting crime in decades and has already helped catch thousands of criminals.

E-bikes have become a growing concern in the capital because of their increasing use for dangerous riding and phone-snatching. Sir Mark said police cameras can work fast enough to scan the faces of illegal e-bike riders who can then be stopped in specialised operations.

Ministers are seeking to ramp up police use of facial recognition to fight crime. But the technology has faced criticism, with the Equality and Human Rights Commission

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