The London Met's Super Recognisers

Following the riots that broke out across London in August 2011, Met officers identified 609 suspects from tens of thousands of hours of CCTV footage. One officer, PC Gary Collins, made 180 identifications alone – including a man who had covered his mouth and nose with a bandana and pulled a beanie hat over his forehead. Collins hadn’t seen the man for several years. Emboldened by this success, Neville helped New Scotland Yard assemble an elite unit of super recognisers, whose ranks now number 140.