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.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 10 June 2025
Date : 10 June 2025
Location : online
Use Cases
Three policing scenarios (‘Use Cases’) where LFR could potentially be applied in an operational context in Scotland were developed to stimulate conversation with the public and partners. These use cases were high level in nature and were created to help enable discussion. The Use Cases were:
Use Case 1 – City/Town Centre Nightlife: Deployment of LFR during specific timeframes, in populated areas where analysis and evidence has highlighted heightened threat, where perpetrators target females and there is a risk of sexual or violent altercations
Use Case 2 – High Risk Missing Persons (e.g. young children, vulnerable persons, i.e. elderly, dementia sufferers, etc.): Deployment of LFR at transport hubs, or where intelligence supports a likely location, to expedite Police Scotland’s ability to find, safeguard and support vulnerable or missing persons.
Use Case 3 – Largescale Indoor Events: Deployment of LFR at indoor events where large numbers are expected, to identify known individuals who pose a risk to public safety e.g. potential acts of terrorism, or those subject to restrictions preventing their attendance at the event (e.g. RSOs, CT subjects of interest etc.)
Further detail, including the potential public safety and policing benefits which might be realised from the use of LFR are set out on the SPA website.
