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War crimes in Sri Lanka (4)

  • Reference: 2023/2603
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
Since a complaint filed on behalf of the Tamil Information Centre was made regarding the activities of British mercenaries in Sri Lanka to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) war crimes team, what progress has been made?

War crimes in Sri Lanka (3)

  • Reference: 2023/2602
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
Has the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) war crimes team received cooperation from the Sri Lankan authorities to investigate allegations of war crimes by British mercenaries in Sri Lanka during the 1980s?

War crimes in Sri Lanka (2)

  • Reference: 2023/2601
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
Have any members of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) war crimes team visited Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of war crimes by British mercenaries in Sri Lanka during the 1980s?

War crimes in Sri Lanka (1)

  • Reference: 2023/2600
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
How many members of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) war crimes team are investigating allegations of war crimes by British mercenaries in Sri Lanka during the 1980s, and what are their ranks?

Coronation policing (3)

  • Reference: 2023/2599
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
On the evening of Friday 5 May 2023 you were briefed by the Deputy Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner about the “very concerning and rapidly developing intelligence picture” regarding plans that threatened the coronation event. Did any of this briefing refer to: a) the campaign group Just Stop Oil, and/or b) the campaign group Republic?

Coronation policing (2)

  • Reference: 2023/2598
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
During the coronation event, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) arrested 18 protesters from the campaign group Just Stop Oil, despite them not openly displaying any sign of their group affiliation, nor any devices being uncovered following searches that could be used to cause disruption. What policing tactics were used to identify these people for arrest?

Coronation policing (1)

  • Reference: 2023/2597
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
Was it correct for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to state: “We seized lock-on devices” in a tweet immediately following the arrest of protesters from the campaign group Republic during the coronation event?

Live Facial Recognition at the coronation

  • Reference: 2023/2596
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has confirmed that Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology was used at the coronation. Could you tell me: a) if the MPS recorded data on the True Positive Identification Rate (TPIR) for different ethnicities and, if so, what were the results broken down by ethnicity, b) what were the specific criteria for inclusion on the watch lists, c) if the watch lists included people who had not been charged or convicted of any crimes, d) if the watch lists included people charged with protest related offences, for example obstructing the public highway or causing a public...

Live Facial Recognition and custody images

  • Reference: 2023/2595
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
Could you tell me if the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) uses custody images of those never: a) charged, or b) subject to caution or other penalty, when populating facial recognition watch lists including for Live Facial Recognition (LFR)?

Operator Initiated Facial Recognition

  • Reference: 2023/2594
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2023
What plans does the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have for adopting Operator Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR) technology?
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