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Distinct policies needed for police capture of child data, says commissioner

Special policies need to be in place when police capture biometric data from children who are taken into custody, a watchdog has said. The Scottish biometrics commissioner praised Police Scotland’s overall approach to gathering data from children ...

29 Mar 2023 at 10:07

Scotland

Use of biometric data in policing ‘appropriate and valuable’, says commissioner

Using DNA and other forms of biometric data in criminal justice and policing is appropriate and valuable when it comes to public safety, a report has said. Dr Brian Plastow, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, published his first annual report ...

25 Oct 2022 at 14:48

Scotland

Poor quality photos ‘could lead to crimes not being solved’

Poor quality photographs taken by Police Scotland of people they arrest could lead to crimes not being solved in the future, a report has warned. Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow said a “sizeable proportion” of custody images ...

25 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Police Scotland praised for reducing biometric data taken from children

A commissioner that monitors the use of biometric data has praised Police Scotland for reducing the number of cases where it captures information from children. In 2023, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner (SBC), Dr Brian Plastow, published ...

22 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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