Dozens arrested globally and thousands sent warnings
A 'staggering' failure says Metropolitan Police Federation vice chair
The data was transmitted despite the online form for reporting offences claiming to be 'secure'
An as yet unspecified technical error resulted in a backlog of 999 calls
Fraudsters spoofed phone numbers to impersonate banks and tax offices
Police investigating for perjury
All facial recognition deployments the researchers examined fell short of minimum ethical and legal standards.
The Met will buy LFR system as part of a £3 million deal with Japanese firm NEC Corporation
Big Brother Watch claims 86 per cent of alerts flag innocent members of the public
Met Police announced last month that live facial recognition would be permanently integrated into everyday policing