Permanent biometric surveillance of the public square incompatible with policing by consent, say critics The Metropolitan Police Service MPS will start using static live facial recognition LFR cameras in London West End and Soho by the end of this year following a six month pilot in the south London borough of Croydon . Static LFR involves the police temporarily attaching cameras to lampposts or similar infrastructure, with the feeds monitored remotely and officers on the ground stopping...
