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Published: 15 July 2025

Live Facial Recognition Report - 10 June 2025

Report Summary

This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the work conducted as part of the Police Scotland, Scottish Police Authority and Scottish Biometrics Commissioner’s National Conversation on Live Facial Recognition.

To access the full document please open the PDF document above.

To view as accessible content please use the sections below. (Note that tables and some appendices are not available as accessible content). 

Note: This was updated on 15 July 2025 to include accessible versions of Appendices A, B, and C. 

Meeting

The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below

Policing Performance Committee - 10 June 2025

Date : 10 June 2025

Location : online


Purpose

This paper outlines the work conducted as part of the Police Scotland, Scottish Police Authority and Scottish Biometrics Commissioner’s National Conversation on Live Facial Recognition.

Members are invited to discuss the content of this report.


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