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Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 July 2012. It was answered by Lord Herbert of South Downs (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 July 2012 on behalf of the Home Office.


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Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will assess the efficacy of Facewatch ID technology for circulating CCTV stills to the public to enable them to assist the police in locating persons of interest and possible witnesses to crimes; and what plans she has to roll such technology out to all police forces.

[117927]

Answer

To date a small number of police forces have adopted Facewatch in a number of locations, including the Metropolitan Police Service. Ministers and Home Office officials have witnessed the system in operation and the Association of Chief Police Officers and the National Police Improvement Agency are working together to establish a shared national view of its effectiveness, with a view to providing advice to all forces on the potential benefits.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117927; 548 cc652-3W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
CCTV ICT Police
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk