Guidance
The purpose of this short guide is to assist members of the public in Scotland in understanding the main types of biometric data that is acquired, used, retained, and destroyed for policing and criminal justice purposes in Scotland.
A personal reflection from the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner on how biometric technologies have transformed policing and criminal justice in Scotland.
From Worlds End to world leading biometrics within the National Policing Model for Scotland
Verification vs. Identification: An Easy Guide
On how the police use biometrics to help verify the identity of arrested persons and establish the identity of persons from materials retrieved from crime scenes.
New Police Scotland Biometrics Information Leaflet
From Monday 10 June 2024, and in response to recommendations made in 2023, Police Scotland began distributing an information leaflet to all persons in police custody who have biometric data taken because of arrest.
A copy of the Police Scotland biometrics leaflet can be found here.
Additional information can also be found on the Police Scotland website Biometrics - Police Scotland