{"id":2079494,"date":"2026-08-05T14:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2079494"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:47:52","slug":"police-to-use-facial-recognition-near-boardmasters-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2079494","title":{"rendered":"Police to use facial recognition near Boardmasters festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_boardmasters_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Police to use facial recognition near Boardmasters festival<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>This year&#8217;s event will see headline performances from Lily Allen,\u00a0Kasabian\u00a0and\u00a0Fatboy Slim<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T15:47:52+01:00\">5th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_boardmasters_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Boardmasters\" title=\"2026_boardmasters_getty_2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Boardmasters Festival in 2025 CREDIT: Hugh R Hastings\/Getty Images <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Police in Cornwall have announced plans to use facial recognition near Boardmasters.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event which kicks off in Newquay, from today (August 5) until Sunday (August 9) will see headline performances from Lily Allen,\u00a0Kasabian\u00a0and\u00a0Fatboy Slim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ahead of the bash, live facial recognition (LFR) tools will be used by Devon and Cornwall Police in the town of Newquay but not at the festival site at Watergate Bay, reports<em> BBC News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to try to reduce the risk of violence against women and girls, organised serious crime, identify sexual offenders and prevent illegal drugs being brought into the county.<\/p>\n<p>Images of people who are not of interest will be \u201cautomatically and permanently deleted within seconds\u201d and police will not retain the data, officers said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really important that we work with our communities and work with people in the festival to help prevent crime, help mitigate safeguarding risks and help make it an enjoyable event for everybody,\u201d Supt Vicky Howell, police event commander, told<em> BBC <\/em><br \/>\n<em>News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Say hello to your first Boardmasters 2026 acts.@FatboySlim @KasabianHQ @LoyleCarner @thekooksmusic <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Presale starts Thurs 27th November 10am<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Sign up before Weds 26th November at midnight for your 24-hour head start and to get Tier 1 ticket access. pic.twitter.com\/Wu2jfGiBuo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boardmasters (@boardmasters) November 25, 2025<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhat I would say if you are coming to the festival, look after yourself, look after each other, make sure that you stay with your friends and, if you do get separated, have a plan to get back together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think, really importantly, if you see something that does not look right, or if you see somebody who appears vulnerable, talk to a police officer, talk to a steward or talk to someone at the welfare team because we can help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A police van equipped with a biometric camera will be positioned in Killacourt, scanning faces against a \u201cwatch list\u201d of thousands of known criminals, suspects and individuals with sexual harm prevention orders or suspected of drug dealing.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after festival director Rob Spring\u00a0recently spoke to <em>BBC Radio Cornwall<\/em> about the controversy that surrounded the 2024 and 2025 editions of the festival, and pledged to make the live event safer and more pleasant going forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The concerns arose as the 2024 edition saw numerous concertgoers speak out about a crowd surge after the event, in which seven attendees were hospitalised and others needed treatment from on-site medical staff.<\/p>\n<p>That year also saw 11 people arrested at the festival site\u00a0with charges relating to drug offences, sexual offences and assault. Festival organisers addressed the incidents and reassured people that they would be implementing new and improved safety measures for the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p>New changes included 24\/7 security coverage across campsites, more high-vis patrols, 24-hour support, and various medical points that were staffed by A&amp;E doctors, nurses, and paramedics.<\/p>\n<p>Boardmasters 2025 also drew some backlash after some social media users claimed that they had been victim to or witnessed spiking incidents on site.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement addressing the claims, festival organisers shared that there had been a total of 14 reported spiking cases in 2025 \u2013 down from 55 in 2024 \u2013 and said that all individuals tested on site had returned a negative result for substances associated with spiking.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Boardmasters saw headline performances from Central Cee, RAYE and The Prodigy, and other names on the bill included The Wombats, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand and Bob Vylan.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the atmosphere that organisers are hoping to make at the 2026 edition, Spring said that they hope to create a space where \u201c44,000 people [can] come together to feel that sense of freedom, be in the moment, connect with each other and connect with the artists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The festival launched in 1981 originally as a surfing competition, and has gone on to become one of the biggest music festivals in the UK. 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Police in Cornwall have announced plans to use facial recognition near Boardmasters.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event which kicks off in Newquay, from today (August 5) until Sunday (August 9) will see headline performances from Lily Allen,\u00a0Kasabian\u00a0and\u00a0Fatboy Slim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ahead of the bash, live facial recognition (LFR) tools will be used by Devon and Cornwall Police in the town of Newquay but not at the festival site at Watergate Bay, reports<em> BBC News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to try to reduce the risk of violence against women and girls, organised serious crime, identify sexual offenders and prevent illegal drugs being brought into the county.<\/p>\n<p>Images of people who are not of interest will be \u201cautomatically and permanently deleted within seconds\u201d and police will not retain the data, officers said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really important that we work with our communities and work with people in the festival to help prevent crime, help mitigate safeguarding risks and help make it an enjoyable event for everybody,\u201d Supt Vicky Howell, police event commander, told<em> BBC <\/em><br \/>\n<em>News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Say hello to your first Boardmasters 2026 acts.@FatboySlim @KasabianHQ @LoyleCarner @thekooksmusic <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Presale starts Thurs 27th November 10am<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Sign up before Weds 26th November at midnight for your 24-hour head start and to get Tier 1 ticket access. pic.twitter.com\/Wu2jfGiBuo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boardmasters (@boardmasters) November 25, 2025<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhat I would say if you are coming to the festival, look after yourself, look after each other, make sure that you stay with your friends and, if you do get separated, have a plan to get back together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think, really importantly, if you see something that does not look right, or if you see somebody who appears vulnerable, talk to a police officer, talk to a steward or talk to someone at the welfare team because we can help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A police van equipped with a biometric camera will be positioned in Killacourt, scanning faces against a \u201cwatch list\u201d of thousands of known criminals, suspects and individuals with sexual harm prevention orders or suspected of drug dealing.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after festival director Rob Spring\u00a0recently spoke to <em>BBC Radio Cornwall<\/em> about the controversy that surrounded the 2024 and 2025 editions of the festival, and pledged to make the live event safer and more pleasant going forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The concerns arose as the 2024 edition saw numerous concertgoers speak out about a crowd surge after the event, in which seven attendees were hospitalised and others needed treatment from on-site medical staff.<\/p>\n<p>That year also saw 11 people arrested at the festival site\u00a0with charges relating to drug offences, sexual offences and assault. Festival organisers addressed the incidents and reassured people that they would be implementing new and improved safety measures for the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p>New changes included 24\/7 security coverage across campsites, more high-vis patrols, 24-hour support, and various medical points that were staffed by A&amp;E doctors, nurses, and paramedics.<\/p>\n<p>Boardmasters 2025 also drew some backlash after some social media users claimed that they had been victim to or witnessed spiking incidents on site.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement addressing the claims, festival organisers shared that there had been a total of 14 reported spiking cases in 2025 \u2013 down from 55 in 2024 \u2013 and said that all individuals tested on site had returned a negative result for substances associated with spiking.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Boardmasters saw headline performances from Central Cee, RAYE and The Prodigy, and other names on the bill included The Wombats, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand and Bob Vylan.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the atmosphere that organisers are hoping to make at the 2026 edition, Spring said that they hope to create a space where \u201c44,000 people [can] come together to feel that sense of freedom, be in the moment, connect with each other and connect with the artists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The festival launched in 1981 originally as a surfing competition, and has gone on to become one of the biggest music festivals in the UK. As well as the live music, it still hosts surfing competitions and skate contests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/police-to-use-facial-recognition-near-boardmasters-festival-3961015&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_boardmasters_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Police to use facial recognition near Boardmasters festival This year&#8217;s event will see headline performances from Lily Allen,\u00a0Kasabian\u00a0and\u00a0Fatboy Slim By Damian Jones 5th August 2026 Boardmasters Festival in 2025 CREDIT: Hugh R Hastings\/Getty Images Police in Cornwall have announced plans to use facial recognition near Boardmasters. 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