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Comment by Chris Philp
UK policing minister (at time)
In an afternoon they made seven arrests for serious offences including rape. I would like to see police across the country adopting this technology to identify and arrest serious wanted criminals, especially sex offenders, violent criminals and drug dealers who are wanted and would not otherwise be caught. This has huge potential. This technology could revolutionise law enforcement. This will keep victims including women and girls safer from predators who would otherwise not be arrested. Places such as night spots where women may be targeted by predators would be particularly suitable for this kind of technology.AI Verified source (2023)
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Verified. The Standard article at the supplied URL, published on 14 December 2023, says “Mr Philp told the Standard” and then gives the same three-paragraph passage verbatim, matching the wording about seven arrests, keeping women and girls safer, and use in night spots. This supports both authenticity and attribution to Chris Philp in 2023. ([standard.co.uk](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/facial-recognition-technology-met-police-chris-philp-b1126920.html))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
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replying to Chris Philp