Call for national coordination as more forces get live facial recognition tech

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A new report says that policing’s use of live facial recognition technology needs national coordination to maximise the opportunities to improve public trust and confidence and minimise the risks as government looks to consult on a new legal framework for it. Read more via Emergency Services Times

More defibs in the capital with funding from the Mayor

London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced £150k funding to help London Ambulance Service install 200 new defibrillators across neighbourhoods in the capital, expanding community access to these life-saving devices. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Police launch nationwide crackdown on organised immigration crime

Law enforcement agencies across England and Wales have joined forces to target organised gangs behind immigration crime in the first operation of its kind, as part of a major national crackdown. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Kwik Fit raises over £500k for Air Ambulances UK

Kwik Fit has raised more than half a million pounds for Air Ambulances UK through its national charity partnership, helping to fund lifesaving missions carried out by air ambulance crews across the country. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Retired officer saddles up to represent Humberside Police on the national stage

Former Humberside Police officer Andrea Cowey has continued to fly the flag for the Force, representing Humberside Police in the Senior Showing and Dressage League (SSADL) ‘Ridden Championship’ class at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead earlier this year. Read more via Emergency Services Times