Scottish Biometrics Commissioner @ScotBiometrics
Safeguarding our biometric future, on the acquisition, retention, use and destruction of biometric data for criminal justice and police purposes in Scotland. biometricscommissioner.scot Bridgeside House, EH7 4NS Joined September 2024-
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Our very own Corporate Services Manager Cheryl Glen is speaking at the Digital Justice and Policing on 23 October 2025. More information on the event can be found at Digital Justice & Policing 2025 | FutureScot
We are looking for your views on our draft Strategic Plan which will run from November 2025 to November 2029. Views on our draft Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2029 | Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
In collaboration with @ScotPolAuth and @diffleypartners , @ScotBiometrics 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…
While @PoliceScotland has never used live facial recognition technology, a new @ScotBiometrics and @hmics report states their use of retrospective image search technology is “both lawful and ethical”. Read the report here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/4talu0vq…
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 @ScotBiometrics and @hmics. Read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/4talu0vq…
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…
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.…
A new report by @ScotBiometrics and @hmics has called on @PoliceScotland 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…
Custody photos 'too poor' for facial recognition software bbc.in/4hLI5YX
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…
In partnership with @hmics , @ScotBiometrics publish our assurance review on retrospective facial search technologies utilised by @PoliceScotland 4 recommendations are made in total. The report is available here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/4talu0vq…
We are proud to have recently been accepted as a Member Organisation of @DEScotTweets @ScotBiometrics are committed to hearing the voice of Disabled Groups in Scotland, and look forward to collaboration with Disability Equality Scotland in future.
@ScotBiometrics @ScotPolAuth @lrcfs our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…
@ScotBiometrics @ScotPolAuth @lrcfs our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…
Today, @ScotBiometrics Commissioner appeared on @BBCRadioScot Good Morning Scotland to discuss our latest Joint Assurance Review with @ScotPolAuth @lrcfs on Policing Use of DNA. Listen here (1:51) : bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… Full report here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…
@ScotBiometrics @ScotPolAuth @lrcfs our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…
@ScotBiometrics @ScotPolAuth @lrcfs our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…
@ScotBiometrics @ScotPolAuth @lrcfs our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…
@ScotBiometrics @ScotPolAuth @lrcfs our joint Assurance Review on Policing use of DNA is laid in parliament today, read here: biometricscommissioner.scot/media/bapd1nr4…
@ScotBiometrics initiates preliminary consultation as part of the first statutory review of the Code of Practice. Read more: biometricscommissioner.scot/news/commissio…
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