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Cambridgeshire Deploys Facial Recognition Cameras in Peterborough May 16

5/13/2026

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Cambridgeshire Police will deploy facial recognition cameras in Peterborough on 16 May, borrowing equipment from Bedfordshire Police.
The system scans faces in real time and matches them to a list of warrant holders and offenders.
Alert images are deleted within 24 hours while non-alert images are automatically erased and cannot be retrieved.
Assistant Chief Constable John Massey and Police and Crime Commissioner Darryl Preston said it supports policing and welcomed the rollout.

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Cambridgeshire Police will deploy facial recognition cameras in Peterborough on 16 May, borrowing equipment from Bedfordshire Police.
The system scans faces in real time and matches them to a list of warrant holders and offenders.
Alert images are deleted within 24 hours while non-alert images are automatically erased and cannot be retrieved.
Assistant Chief Constable John Massey and Police and Crime Commissioner Darryl Preston said it supports policing and welcomed the rollout.