Met hail new approach to live facial recognition as 100 arrested | Emerging threats demand a new approach to resilience

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Met hail new approach to live facial recognition as 100 arrested

A pilot which has seen the Met Police fixing live facial recognition cameras to lamp posts to identify wanted criminals has led to over 100 arrests in three months as it tries out a new approach in south London. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Emerging threats demand a new approach to resilience

Emergency preparedness in 2026 centres on managing overlapping threats through cross-agency collaboration and resilience, a focus of The Emergency Services Show 2026. Read more via Emergency Services Times

£4m investment expands clinical hub to free ambulances for emergencies

A £4m investment in East Midlands Ambulance Service’s (EMAS) Clinical Assessment Hub is helping thousands more patients receive faster, more appropriate care, while keeping frontline ambulance crews available for life-threatening emergencies. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Child victims ‘not always seen’ in domestic abuse cases

Children affected by domestic abuse are not being consistently recognised or supported as victims, despite this being set out in law, according to a new joint report by four national inspectorates. Read more via Emergency Services Times

HALO recognised with hospital partnership award

A Hospital Ambulance Liaison Officer (HALO) from West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has been recognised by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust for his contribution to patient care and partnership working. Read more via Emergency Services Times