Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the initial work of the Police Scotland (PS), Scottish Police Authority (SPA) and Scottish Biometrics Commissioner (SBC) tripartite Live Facial Recognition (LFR) tactical Short Life Working Group (SLWG).
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 10 December 2024
Date : 10 December 2024
Location : online
Background & Timeline
As announced at the Scottish Biometrics Conference in June 2024, SPA Chair Martyn Evans, made a commitment to consideration and consultation on the use of Live Facial Recognition within a Scottish Policing context.
A strategic meeting, led by SPA, was held on 16 August 2024, to plan the approach for a tri-partite LFR SLWG.
It was agreed the SLWG would draft and propose a LFR policy, within 12 months. In-keeping with SPA and SBC stakeholder and consultation responsibilities, the work of the SLWG, including the proposed policy, will be primarily PS led.
A draft Terms of Reference for an LFR Tactical group was shared to SPA and SBC SLWG members and subsequently approved by ACC Freeburn on 26 September 2024.
Work began to identify PS tactical group members and the first session of the SLWG was held on 25 October 2024.
A meeting of the PS Chief Constable, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and the SPA Chair was held on Monday 25 November 2024 and an agreement reached to introduce a strategic steering group led by DCC Smith, to oversee the work of the SLWG as well as providing a forum for continued strategic discussion.
