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Report of a review of the retention of biometric data provided for under sections 18 to 19C of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Scottish Government and the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner

Future Scot have included an article written by the Commissioner in their Spring 2024 magazine.

On 13 September 2023, the Commissioner met with the Cabinet Secretary at Parliament to discuss the Scottish Code of Practice. Planned assurance activity over the coming months in was also discussed. The Commissioner highlighted the potential for Ministers to consider...

Welcome to the June 2023 newsletter for the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Since our last newsletter I have been busy promoting the Code of Practice which was published back in November My team have also been busy producing our Joint Assurance...

On Thursday 17 November, the Commissioner will be participating in an event hosted by the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee. This event will highlight some of the challenges concerning the application of digital forensic...

A proposed world's first biometric Code of Practice will be brought before MSP's this month. The code will be used as a vehicle to keep pace with the implementation of new technologies used by bodies within the criminal justice system....

A brief video explaining what is biometrics and the role of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.

According to a report out of Scotland, that northern reach of the United Kingdom is finalizing its biometric code of practice for law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow has today welcomed the publication of an independent review report into biometric data and technologies in England and Wales by Matthew Ryder QC, on behalf of the Ada Lovelace Institute. The report concludes...

Welcome to the fifth quarterly newsletter from the Scottish Biometrics Newsletter. In this newsletter I will update you on our progress we have made since my last newsletter and now my team are established I will introduce our Operations Manager.

SCOTTISH BIOMETRICS COMMISSIONER PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO POLICE USE OF BIOMETRIC DATA In collaboration with ScotCen Social Research, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has for the first time examined peoples’ views on biometrics in Scotland. From inception it was apparent there was...

Read the blog in full on the Scotland AI Strategy website.