Overview
- Live facial recognition will operate at two approach points to the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal versus Tottenham on November 23.
- Officers will stream footage from body-worn cameras to a control room to support faster operational decisions.
- SelectaDNA tagging spray will mark suspected offenders with UV-detectable identifiers for later forensic identification.
- Since early 2024, the Met reports more than 1,300 arrests linked to LFR, with over 1,000 suspects charged or cautioned.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman and LFR lead Lindsey Chiswick say use is proportionate and decided case by case based on public safety intelligence.