A US surveillance company called Fusus has been privately lobbying UK councils and police forces to adopt their real-time crime center (RTCC) technology, which integrates various surveillance cameras and tools into a centralized monitoring system. At least one London council is already trialing their software. Critics warn that these systems greatly expand mass surveillance and could threaten civil liberties. RTCCs have been used in the US to disproportionately target protesters and marginalized communities. Fusus has approached several UK organizations like Tower Hamlets Council and Merseyside Police to sell their products. Privacy advocates argue these surveillance tools often target people of color and those from working-class backgrounds.

Kensington and Chelsea Council is currently running a 60-day trial of the Fusus system.