London Facial Recognition Trial Cost £320,786 and Caught Zero Suspects

British Transport Police ran 18 live facial recognition deployments at London railway stations from February to July 2026, scanning over 500,000 faces. The system produced one alert, confirmed as a false positive, and zero arrests; the trial was nonetheless extended to the London Underground through November 2026.

• 18 deployments at London railway stations, over 500,000 faces scanned
• One alert, confirmed false positive, zero arrests tied to the system
• Cost of £320,786 for equipment hire and staffing
• Underground rollout began at Victoria station, runs through November 2026