Transparency data
Live facial recognition deployment in November 2025 (accessible)
Published 9 January 2026
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| Deployment | Date | Deployment type | Duration of deployment | Number of cameras | Watchlist number | Threshold settings | Total alerts | Positive alerts | Positive interventions | Incorrect alerts | Incorrect interventions | Arrests or disposals | Faces seen | Incorrect alert rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead | 10/11/25- 12/11/25 | Proactive | 3 days covering 10 sailings | 1 | 1942 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2038 | 0 |
| Holyhead | 27/11/2025 | Proactive | 1205-1253 | 2 | 4867 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1083 | 0 |
| Holyhead | 27/11/2025 | Proactive | 2024-2035 | 2 | 4867 | 0.64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 0 |
| Holyhead | 28/11/2025 | Proactive | 0131-0135 | 2 | 4867 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| Holyhead | 28/11/2025 | Proactive | 0745-1337 | 2 | 4868 | 0.64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2214 | 0 |
| Holyhead | 28/11/2025 | Proactive | 2117-2130 | 2 | 4867 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 523 | 0 |
| Holyhead | 29/11/2025 | Proactive | 0052-0108 | 2 | 4867 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 |
| Holyhead | 29/11/2025 | Proactive | 0700-1220 | 2 | 4867 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 827 | 0 |