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Live Facial Recognition Vans Deployed By Police in Redhill and Crawley

Two Live Facial Recognition vehicles have been successfully deployed by police for the first time in Redhill and Crawley.

At the deployment last Thursday, Surrey Police and Sussex Police received five positive alerts and a man was arrested in Redhill on suspicion of breaching his Sexual Risk Order.

The technology helps officers to find people on a pre-determined watchlist. Images of people who are not on the watchlist will have their face blurred and their images will be permanently deleted from the system. 

The Live Facial Recognition vans will be clearly signposted when deployed and locations will be publicised on the police website in advance.

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Luggage thief fined for stealing from mother

A 52-year-old man has admitted to stealing luggage from a mother while she breastfed her daughter at Gatwick Airport.

John Brooks, pleaded guilty to stealing a suitcase and a child’s backpack on 30 October.

He also admitted causing criminal damage worth £88.30 after breaking a security barrier with his head as he escaped with the luggage.

Brooks was fined £388.30, £300 as compensation to the victim, and the rest for damaging the barrier.

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Contactless Train Ticketing Expanded in Surrey and Sussex

Picture courtesy of the Department for Transport

Train passengers travelling to and from Surrey, Sussex and London will soon benefit from simpler journeys with the expansion of contactless ticketing. 

Pay as You Go technology will be extended to a further 50 stations across the South East from 14th December.  Eleven of these are in Surrey and Sussex including Reigate, Dorking and stations on the East Grinstead to London line such as Oxted and Lingfield. 

Tap-in tap-out ticketing allows passengers to use a bank card or contactless device to enter any railway station, instead of manually buying individual or return tickets. 

The expansion has been paid for by Government funding in preparation for its creation of Great British Railways.

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Surrey County Council facing £21m deficit

Surrey County Council is estimating it will have a £21m deficit in the draft budget for its final year of operating before being replaced by two unitary authorities.

Officials warned the council needed “to reduce costs and take difficult decisions” to close the forecasted shortfall for 2026-27.

It will be the local authority’s final budget before it’s  replaced by two unitary authorities.

Cabinet members will vote on a final budget after its consultation closes on 4 January, before the full council votes on the plans in February.