Aylesbury: Live Facial Recognition to be in Market Square

A Thames Valley Police Live Facial Recognition van <i>(Image: Thames Valley Police)</i>
A Thames Valley Police Live Facial Recognition van (Image: Thames Valley Police)
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Live Facial Recognition (LFR) vans will be operational in Bucks next week.

Thames Valley Police have announced the vans will be present in Market Square, Aylesbury, on Wednesday, May 20.

Police use the technology to try and prevent and detect crime by locating people who are of interest to the police.

In Buckinghamshire, LFR vans have previously deployed to multiple places, including Chesham High Street on 20 April, Market Square on 13 April, and Eden Centre on 3 March.

In a Facebook post, Thames Valley Police Aylesbury Vale said: "The specialist LFR team will be working alongside our local officers to identify known suspects, deter crime and help keep our communities safer for everyone.

"We make sure to let you know before our LFR vans are in use, so everyone stays informed about what’s happening.

"While this can mean some individuals choose to avoid us, the vans can help deter crime and keep the area safer.

"Preventing crime is just as important as catching those who break the law."

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