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Scottish Biometrics Commissioner initiates preliminary consultation on the shape and form of our next 4-year Strategic Plan Read more: biometricscommissioner.scot/news/commissio…

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner initiates preliminary consultation as part of the first statutory review of the Code of Practice. Read more: biometricscommissioner.scot/news/commissio…

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Scottish Police Authority Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Scottish Police Authority Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…

Today, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Commissioner appeared on BBC Radio Scotland Good Morning Scotland to discuss our latest Joint Assurance Review with Scottish Police Authority Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science on Policing Use of DNA. Listen here (1:51) : bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… Full report here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Scottish Police Authority Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…

We are proud to have recently been accepted as a Member Organisation of Disability Equality Scotland Scottish Biometrics Commissioner are committed to hearing the voice of Disabled Groups in Scotland, and look forward to collaboration with Disability Equality Scotland in future.

Police Scotland said a ‘software issue’ was causing the custody images to be captured at a lower than recommended minimum size. news.stv.tv/west-central/p…

Custody photos 'too poor' for facial recognition software bbc.in/4hLI5YX

In partnership with HMICS , Scottish Biometrics Commissioner publish our assurance review on retrospective facial search technologies utilised by Police Scotland 4 recommendations are made in total. The report is available here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/4talu0vq…

A new report by Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and @HMICS has called on Police Scotland to improve the quality of its custody photos, after finding a ‘sizeable proportion’ it took since 2019 cannot be used by facial recognition technology. Read report below biometricscommissioner.scot/media/4talu0vq…

There's a warning repeat offenders are harder to identify due to low quality custody photos taken by Police Scotland. Forces across the UK upload images of everyone they arrest to a national database. This allows officers to match them with footage and photos from new crimes.

Poor quality custody images risks facial recognition technology in Scotland, according to force watchdog. Scottish Biometrics Commissioner warns ‘software issue’ causing images to be captured at lower than recommended minimum size ⬇️ futurescot.com/poor-quality-c…

The use of low-resolution police custody images for facial recognition has been called into question in Scotland. glasgowstandard.com/2025/03/25/poo…

The value of retrospective image search technology as not just a tool to catch criminals, but to identify and safeguard child abuse victims has been highlighted in a new report by Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and @HMICS. Read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/4talu0vq…

While Police Scotland has never used live facial recognition technology, a new Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and HMICS report states their use of retrospective image search technology is “both lawful and ethical”. Read the report here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/4talu0vq…

In collaboration with Scottish Police Authority and Diffley Partnership , Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has revisited public views on use of biometrics, with results suggesting modest improvement in levels of public confidence in the use of biometrics in policing. Read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/news/public-at…