Southampton bouncers to wear facial recognition cameras

The three-month trial will see the cameras, fitted with Reveal facial recognition technology, worn by door staff across seven venues to help identify those who have been barred.

GO! Southampton – the city’s Business Improvement District – is the first of its kind in the country to run such a trial.

Jade McCauley, operations manager at GO! Southampton, said: “In Southampton we have won awards for our approach to safety in the night-time economy but we think we can always go further, and we’re committed to reducing crime and keeping the city centre a great place to be.