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The Scottish Police Authority is independent of both the Scottish Government and policing. It is the primary governance body for policing in Scotland, and was established as a public body on 1 April 2013 by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. It was set up to hold the Chief Constable to account; promote, support and oversee improvement in policing. It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland and Independent Custody Visiting Scotland.

In this section, find out more about the Authority’s priorities, the Board and the Leadership team.

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Complaints

Are you dissatisfied with the service you have received from policing in Scotland?

The Scottish Police Authority, Police Scotland and the Police Investigations and Reviews Commissioner (PIRC) all have a role to play in considering complaints about policing in Scotland.

In this section, find out who to direct your complaint to. We also welcome written communication in Gaelic (see our Gaelic Language Plan).

Complaints

Published: 09 February 2026

Briefing: Use of LFR by Police Scotland

Category: Corporate Document

Topic: Policy Technology

Commitee: Policing Performance Committee

BN 20260108 LFR Update (pdf, .26MB )

Report Summary

A briefing to outline the context and current status of Police Scotland’s plans to consider the adoption of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) in Scotland. This paper also defines the assurances that will be sought by the Scottish Police Authority (‘the Authority’) with regards to this technology.

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

What is LFR?

Published: 10 April 2025

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Use of LFR in policing to date

Published: 10 April 2025

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Potential Use of LFR by Police Scotland

Published: 10 April 2025

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National Conversation on use of Live Facial Recognition technology

Published: 16 May 2025

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Discussion Paper on the Potential Adoption of Live Facial Recognition by Police Scotland

Published: 25 April 2025

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DECISION

Published: 30 September 2025

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Briefing: Use of LFR by Police Scotland

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What is LFR?

Use of LFR in policing to date

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Discussion Paper on the Potential Adoption of Live Facial Recognition by Police Scotland

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