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Is live facial recognition being used near you? Search publicly reported police deployments, see who is operating them and when, and learn what your rights are.
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Your Stop and Search Rights
Simple, sourced points from GOV.UK. Scroll through each one. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Reasonable grounds to search
Police usually need reasonable grounds to suspect you have something prohibited, such as drugs, a weapon, stolen property, or something intended for committing a crime. There are exceptions, such as an authorised Section 60 search.
Source: GOV.UK
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What the officer must tell you
Before searching you, the officer should tell you their name and police station, what they are looking for, why they suspect you, the legal power they are using, that you can get a record of the search, and whether they are using a body-worn camera.
Source: GOV.UK
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Am I being detained?
You can ask: “Am I being detained for a search, and under what power?” If you are lawfully detained for a search, you cannot simply walk away.
Source: GOV.UK
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You don't have to answer questions
If police are merely stopping you to ask questions, you normally do not have to answer or give an account of where you are going. Refusing to answer by itself is not grounds to search or arrest you.
Source: GOV.UK
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Respectful and as short as possible
The search should be respectful and no more extensive than necessary. Detention for the search should be kept as short as reasonably possible.
Source: GOV.UK
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Removal of clothing
In public, police can generally require removal of your coat, jacket, gloves and footwear. More extensive removal of clothing has additional safeguards and should take place out of public view; where applicable, the searching officer must be the same sex.
Source: GOV.UK
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Your right to a record
You have a right to a record of the stop and search, or information about how to obtain it afterwards if it cannot be provided immediately.
Source: GOV.UK
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Being searched is not being arrested
Being searched does not mean you are under arrest. If you are arrested, separate rights apply, including being told that you are under arrest, what offence is suspected and why the arrest is necessary.
Source: GOV.UK
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How to complain
You can complain if you believe the police acted improperly or unlawfully.
Source: GOV.UK
How does facial recognition work?
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Camera
A police camera captures video of people passing through an area.
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Face analysis
Software analyses facial features and creates a biometric measurement.
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Comparison
The system compares faces against a police watchlist.
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Possible match
If the software identifies a potential match, an officer may review it and decide what action, if any, to take.