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Commissioner welcomes appointment of an interim Biometrics Commissioner for England and Wales
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow has today welcomed the appointment of Francesca Whitelaw KC as the interim Biometrics Commissioner for England and Wales. The role of the Biometrics Commissioner for England and Wales has been vacant since August... -
Commissioner delivered ASPS Jack Urquhart Memorial Lecture
On 21 May the Commissioner delivered the twenty third Jack Urquhart Memorial Lecture at the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents Annual Conference. -
Commissioner's blog on Live Facial Recognition
In this short blog, I set out the reasons why I would support the future use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland primarily to protect women, girls, and children from male violence and additionally for other proportionate law enforcement... -
The role of facial recognition in modern policing
Our Operation Manager Diego Quiroz has written a piece for the 1919 magazine. The article is based on the recent SBC retrospective image search report , which shines a spotlight on the ethical, legal, and societal challenges of using modern... -
Commissioner welcomes the appointment of Fiona McQueen CBE as Chair of Scottish Police Authority
Commissioner welcomes the appointment of Fiona McQueen CBE as Chair of Scottish Police Authority -
Public attitudes to police use of biometrics data
Public attitudes to police use of biometric data Our key findings and the original data from Scottish Police Authority -
The SBC Commissioner gives evidence at the NI Assembly Committee for Justice
The SBC Commissioner was invited to give evidence to the NI Committee for Justice in relation to the NI Justice Bill 2024 which will introduce a new biometrics retention regime for the PSNI and the appointment of a Biometrics Commissioner... -
Commissioner writes to University of Dundee
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow has today written to the Principal of the University of Dundee raising concerns about the potential closure of the world-leading Leverhulme Institute of Forensic Science. -
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner attends SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee
On 20 February the Commissioner gave evidence to the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee. The Commissioner attended the Parliament to answer questions following an earlier written submission provided in January. -
Commissioner invited to deliver ASPS Jack Urquhart Memorial Lecture
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow has accepted an invitation from the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents (ASPS) to deliver the annual Jack Urquhart Memorial Lecture at the ASPS conference in May. The theme for the conference is ‘policing... -
Commissioner initiates preliminary consultation as part of the first statutory review of the Code of Practice
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow has this week initiated preliminary consultation as part of the first statutory review of the Code of Practice. The current Code of Practice was approved by Scottish Ministers and the Parliament before taking... -
Commissioner initiates preliminary consultation on the shape and form of our next 4-year Strategic Plan
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow has this week initiated preliminary consultation on the potential shape and form of our next 4-year strategic plan.