Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 24
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Police forces successfully exploit innovative technologies to enhance productivity and performance.
Conclusion
There are many examples of police forces exploiting innovative technologies, including audio-visual multimedia redaction, live facial recognition and enhanced video response.62 These technologies can help to improve police productivity and performance. For example, the College of Policing estimated that scaling the use of enhanced video response could save up to £25 million and the Metropolitan Police reported that it had made over 1,300 arrests due to live facial recognition since January 2024.63 In its written evidence, the City of London Police highlighted its productivity gains from using an auto-redaction tool in preparing case files for the Crown Prosecution Service.64
Government Response
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