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South Wales Police will be deploying live facial recognition in Cardiff city centre on 9 November 2024 as a proactive deployment.
The specific purpose for Live Facial Recognition deployment is:
To support Policing in the identification of persons wanted for priority offences, to support law enforcement including the administration of justice (through arrest of persons wanted on warrant or unlawfully at large/ recall to prison), and to ensure and promote the safeguarding of children and vulnerable persons at risk.
The locations where Facial Recognition is deployed are clearly marked with signage.
If you have any questions about the use of Live Facial Recognition technology, take a look at the frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Click to see the results of all deployments for Live Facial Recognition.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in Bridgend town centre on 19 October 2024 as a proactive deployment.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in Swansea city centre on 12 October 2024 as a proactive deployment to identify suspects, persons wanted on warrant and missing persons in Swansea city centre on 12 October 2024.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition as part of intelligence led proactive operations, to locate wanted persons by the police on 5 October in Cardiff city centre.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition as part of a week of action, to locate suspects, wanted persons and high-risk missing persons on 25 September in Swansea city centre.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in Cardiff Leckwith near the stadium for the Cardiff City versus Sunderland football match.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition was at the Wales Airshow, Swansea on 7 and 8 July 2024 to support the policing of the event.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in Cardiff city centre for the Eric Prydz concert on 29 June 2024
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in Cardiff city centre for the Foo Fighters concert at the Principality Stadium on 25 June 2024.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in Cardiff city centre for the Taylor Swift concert at the Principality Stadium on 18 June 2024.
South Wales Police deployed Live Facial Recognition in the city centre of Cardiff in support of the P!nk concert at the Principality Stadium on 11 June 2024.
South Wales Police deployed Live Facial Recognition at Swansea .com Stadium in support of the Take That music event on 6 June 2024.
South Wales Police deployed Live Facial Recognition in Swansea city centre on 16 May 2024 as a proactive deployment to identify suspects, persons wanted on warrant and missing persons.
South Wales Police deployed Live Facial Recognition in the city centre of Cardiff in support of the Bruce Springsteen music event on 5 May 2024.
South Wales Police deployed Live Facial Recognition in Talbot Green on 14 April 2024.
South Wales Police deployed Live Facial Recognition in Pontypridd town centre on 12 April 2024.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition took place in Cardiff City Centre for the Six Nations Wales v Italy rugby fixture on 16 March 2024.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in support of Neighbourhood Policing day of action in Cardiff city centre on 07/03/2024.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in support of Neighbourhood Policing week in Bridgend on 23/01/2024 and Merthyr Tydfil on Wednesday 24/01/2024.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in support of Christmas markets, events and night-time economy in Swansea city centre on 21, 22 December, Neath city centre on 22 December and Bridgend city centre on 22 December.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in support of robbery intensification week in Merthyr town centre on 20 November 2023, in Bridgend town centre on 21 November and in Pontypridd town centre on 22 November 2023.
South Wales Police deployed live facial recognition in Swansea City Centre on Friday 17 November 2023 in support of Operation Sceptre a week of national action against knife crime.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition was used to support the policing of the Wales v Barbarians at the Principality Stadium.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition was used to support the policing of the Scooter and Chemical Brothers Concerts.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition in Cardiff City Centre on 5 August 2023 in support of Wales v South Africa rugby match at the Principality Stadium.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition in Cardiff City Centre on 5 August 2023 in support of Wales v England rugby match at the Principality Stadium.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition was at the Wales Airshow, Swansea on 1 and 2 July 2023 to support the policing of the event.
South Wales Police's deployment for Live Facial Recognition in Cardiff City Centre on 20 and 21 June 2023 was used to support the Harry Styles music concert held at the Principality stadium.
South Wales Police's last deployment for Live Facial Recognition was in Cardiff city centre on 17 May 2023 .The deployment was used to support the Beyonce Music concert held at Principality stadium.
South Wales Police deployed Live Facial Recognition in Cardiff city centre on Queen Street on 13 August 2022.The deployment was to support the FIM Speedway Grand Prix round 7 held at Principality stadium.
There was an FRT van with officers to demonstrate how Live Facial Recognition testing works, the governance, and outcomes.
Live Facial Recognition was not deployed at Pride Cymru 2022 in Cardiff city centre on 27 and 28 August.
During a trial deployment in March 2022, live Facial Recognition took place in Cardiff City Centre for the Six Nations Wales v. Italy rugby fixture on 19 March 2022.