Scottish Police Authority
Policing in the Public Interest.
Who We Are
The Authority is the primary governance body for policing in Scotland. We aim to increase public trust and confidence in policing through accountable, proportionate and transparent oversight and scrutiny.
What We Do
The Authority sets strategy, scrutinises and reports on performance, supports continuous improvement activity, and listens to what the public and our partners are saying about policing in Scotland. The Authority also delivers an Independent Custody Visiting Scotland Scheme and Forensic Services.
Use of Live Facial Recognition technology in policing
The Scottish Police Authority, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and Police Scotland hosted an event in Edinburgh as part of the National Conversation on the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in policing.
National Conversation: Live Facial Recognition technology
An ongoing conversation, inviting the views and opinions of the public and stakeholders on the use of live facial recognition technology in policing, brought practitioners, experts and academics together to discuss the issues surrounding its use.
Meeting Schedule
Next meeting :
People Committee
Date : 29 May 2025
Location : Online
Accessing Our Information
The Authority is committed to ensuring our information is open and accessible to the public. We publish as much information as possible on our website and our publication scheme sets out clearly what information we hold and how you can access it.