London police chief 'completely comfortable' using facial recognition

The facial recognition software used by London's Metropolitan Police is producing a 98 per cent false positive rate. This means the system is regularly getting it wrong, with only two out of every 100 'matches' pinpointing the correct person. Despite this success rate, London's police commissioner Cressida Dick says she is'completely comfortable' to continue using the system in the capital. So far, the programme has resulted in only two accurate identifications – and neither pinpointed a wanted criminal. One was an individual from an out-of-date watch list, while the other was a person with a mental condition who regularly contacts public figures, but is not wanted for arrest.