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Published: 30 September 2025

Live Facial Recognition - 16 September 2025

Keywords : Performance Live Facial Recognition

Report Summary

This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an overview of Police Scotland’s consideration of Live Facial Recognition (LFR).

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Meeting

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Policing Performance Committee - 16 September 2025

Date : 16 September 2025

Location : online


BACKGROUND

On 10 June 2025, an update to the work conducted as part of the  Police Scotland, Scottish Police Authority and Scottish Biometrics Commissioner’s National Conversation on Live Facial Recognition   was presented to SPA Policing Performance Committee.  At that time, options in respect of LFR were still being considered.


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