Help us understand your experience of Live Facial Recognition (LFR)

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1) Were you in Chatham town centre while the recent Live Facial Recognition deployment was taking place?

Yes

No-please continue to question 7

2) Did you notice any signs or information explaining that Live Facial Recognition was in use?

Yes, clearly

Yes, but only after looking for information

No, I did not notice any signs or information

Not sure / can't remember

I was not aware until this survey

3) Did you speak to a police officer or member of staff about the use of Live Facial Recognition?

Yes

4) If you spoke to someone, how helpful was the information they provided?

Very helpful

Helpful

Neither helpful nor unhelpful

Unhelpful

Very unhelpful

5) Overall, how would you describe your experience of the Live Facial Recognition operation?

Very positive

Positive

Neither positive nor negative

Negative

Very negative

6) Did the use of Live Facial Recognition affect how safe you felt in the area?

More safe

No difference

Less safe

Not sure

7) Has the use of Live Facial Recognition affected your confidence in Kent Police?

Significantly increased my confidence

Somewhat increased my confidence

No impact on my confidence

Somewhat reduced my confidence

Significantly reduced my confidence

8 How fair and appropriate did the use of Live Facial Recognition seem to you?

Completely fair and appropriate

Mostly fair and appropriate

Neither fair nor unfair

Mostly unfair or inappropriate

Completely unfair or inappropriate

9 How concerned, if at all, are you about privacy when Live Facial Recognition is used?

Very concerned

Fairly concerned

Not very concerned

Not at all concerned

Not sure

10) How confident are you that Live Facial Recognition was used responsibly and with appropriate safeguards?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Neither confident nor concerned

Somewhat concerned

Very concerned

11) What benefits, if any, do you think the use of Live Facial Recognition provided?

Helped identify wanted offenders

Helped prevent crime

Improved public safety

Reassured the public through a visible police presence

Helped locate vulnerable or missing persons

Made policing more efficient

Supported officers in carrying out their duties

Provided no benefits

12) What concerns, if any, did you have about the use of Live Facial Recognition?

I was not concerned about the use of Live Facial Recognition

Concerns about personal privacy

Concerns about how my data may be stored or used

Concerns about the accuracy of the technology

Concerns about people being incorrectly identified

Concerns about fairness or potential bias

Concerns about lack of information provided to the public

Concerns about surveillance or being monitored

Concerns about the impact on civil liberties

13) Would you support Kent Police using Live Facial Recognition again in similar circumstances?

Yes

Not sure

14) Is there anything Kent Police could do differently when using Live Facial Recognition in the future?

15) Which of the following best describes your connection to Chatham?

I live in Chatham

I work in Chatham

I both live and work in Chatham

I study in Chatham

I regularly visit Chatham for shopping, leisure, or social activities

I own or run a business in Chatham

Prefer not to say

17) May Kent Police contact you about your feedback? If yes, please provide your preferred contact details (email address or telephone number).