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Police have made several arrests and recovered a weapon following the latest deployment of live facial recognition cameras in Bradford city centre.
West Yorkshire Police used the technology over three days from August 19 to 21, with support from the Bradford City Neighbourhood Policing Team.
The cameras helped locate a missing person and identified four individuals wanted for criminal offences, all of whom were arrested.
One of those detained, a man wanted for theft, was also arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after officers found a knuckle duster.
Inspector Justin Adams of the Bradford City Neighbourhood Policing Team said:
"The Live Facial Recognition Team have again supported City NPT not only in helping us locate wanted individuals but also in supporting our commitment to protecting vulnerable people.
"It has helped officers find a high-risk missing person quickly, ensuring they received the support and safeguarding they needed at the earliest possible opportunity.
"The technology also helps us identify those on orders who may cause harm, enabling officers to intervene, engage and take action to keep our communities safe.
"Local businesses and traders have broadly welcomed the use of LFR over the last six months, which is now supported by funding from the Knife Crime Concentration Fund."
Since February 2026, live facial recognition camera vans have been deployed in Bradford 17 times, resulting in 29 arrests.
The system also flagged 21 individuals subject to Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, who were then checked for compliance.
Live facial recognition works by comparing real-time camera images to a watchlist of wanted individuals and suspects.
Alerts generated by the system are reviewed by trained officers before any action is taken.
Images that do not match anyone on the watchlist are deleted within seconds.
West Yorkshire Police said the technology is helping to keep communities safe by identifying and locating individuals who pose a risk to the public.